Psychological interventions for infertile couples: Does gender matter?

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 838-846

  Hammerli K ^a   Znoj, H ^a   Barth, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

gender; infertility; mental health; psychological intervention; review

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MALE INFERTILITY; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80055101336     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: 14388804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1280254     Document Type: Review

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