Distress and concerns in couples referred to a specialist infertility clinic

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 353-355

  Anderson, K M ^a   Sharpe, M ^a   Rattray, A ^a   Irvine, D S ^a  

^a Royal Victoria Hospital Edinburgh   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Couples; Distress; Infertility; Measure; Prospective

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRIEND; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ADULT; ANXIETY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY SIZE; MEDICINE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANXIETY; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0042352213     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00398-7     Document Type: Article

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