Psychological aspects of in vitro fertilization: A review

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 575-589

  Eugster, A ^a   Vingerhoets, A J J M ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Effect of psychosocial factors on treatment outcome; In vitro fertilization; Psychological reactions

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; HORMONE; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADJUSTMENT; ANGER; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEADACHE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY RATE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032951402     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00386-4     Document Type: Review

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