Is psychotherapy a reliable alternative to pharmacotherapy to promote the mental health of infertile women? A randomized clinical trial

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-53

  Faramarzi, Mahbobeh ^a   Kheirkhah, Farzan ^a   Esmaelzadeh, Seddigheh ^a   Alipour, Ahmad ^b   Hjiahmadi, Mahmod ^a   Rahnama, Jahanbakhsh ^c  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Sari Justice Administration   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Depression; Infertility; Pharmacotherapy; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54949158452     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.012     Document Type: Article

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