Posttraumatic growth and social support in individuals with infertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 133-141

  Paul, M S ^a   Berger, R ^a   Berlow, N ^b   Rovner Ferguson, H ^c   Figlerski, L ^d   Gardner, S ^c   Malave, A F ^c  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Figlerski Psychological Associates ^*  (United States)

^d Figlerski Psychological Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Infertility; Infertility counseling; Posttraumatic growth; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; CLERGY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELIVERY; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 72849106768     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep367     Document Type: Article

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