Prevalence and incidence of depressive and anxious symptoms in couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatment in an Italian infertility department

Chiaffarino, Francesça; Baldini, Massimo; Scarduelli, Claudia; Bommarito, Francesca; Ambrosio, Stefania; D’Orsi, Cristiana; Torretta, Rossella; Bonizzoni, Micol; Ragni, G.

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.04.032

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“…10 The incidence of anxiety and depression was 4.5% and 6.9%, respectively, in men undergoing IVF-ET in Italy. 11 Beaurepaire et al 12 reported that anxiety occurs in 38% of men undergoing IVF-ET …”

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Correlative analysis of social support with anxiety and depression in men undergoing in vitro fertilization embryo transfer for the first time

2013

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Objective: To explore the correlation between the level of social support and the extent of anxiety and depression in Chinese men undergoing in vitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET) for the first time, in order to provide a basis for male mental health counselling. Methods: Self-administered questionnaires covering general health status, anxiety (self-rating anxiety scale), depression (self-rating depression scale) and social support (social support rating scale) were completed by men undergoing their first round of IVF-ET. Results: A total of 502 completed questionnaires were considered valid and were analysed. The anxiety, depression and social support scores for men undergoing their first round of IVF-ET were significantly higher than those for Chinese normative data. Social support was inversely correlated with anxiety and depression. Conclusions: These findings suggest that health care professionals should provide specific psychological counselling to Chinese men undergoing their first round of IVF-ET, in order to improve their psychological health and to facilitate increased levels of social support.

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Correlative analysis of social support with anxiety and depression in men undergoing in vitro fertilization embryo transfer for the first time

2013

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“…Compared with the stress level of that measured at baseline, women also scored higher in depression at the time of the β-HCG dosage (the pregnancy test) (ZDS, m = 34.62 vs. 33.40) [9].…”

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“…Eight studies examined the depression suffered by women and/ or men during the cycle of IVF treatment by employing a variety of instruments: the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZDS) [9,26], the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) [29,32], the Mean Affect Adjective Check-List (MAACL) [10,31], the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) [27], and the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) [7].…”

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Gender differences in emotional reactions to in vitro fertilization treatment: a systematic review

Ying

Loke

2015

J Assist Reprod Genet

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Purpose The purposes of this paper are to provide a comprehensive picture of men and women's emotional reactions to infertility treatment, specifically In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) pursued by heterosexual couples, and to identify any differences between the genders. Methods Nonexperimental studies exploring the psychological effects of IVF treatment on infertile couples were included. Six electronic databases were used to conduct a systematic search from the years 2000 to 2014. The references of the articles selected for review and other related systematic reviews were also screened to retrieve additional relevant articles. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. Descriptive analysis was adopted to synthesize the results.Results A total of 22 quantitative and 4 qualitative studies were identified and included in this review. Although both men and women experienced psychological distress during the treatment, gender differences existed. Women had elevated anxiety and depression levels prior to the treatment, which became even higher on the day of the oocyte retrieval, pre-and post embryo transfer, and during the waiting period before the pregnancy test. Men of the infertile couples reported elevated depression scores before treatment, which usually increased during the time spent waiting for the outcome of the IVF treatment. Both men and women had lower scores on positive affect before the pregnancy test. A failed IVF cycle had long-term negative psychological consequences for both spouses. Conclusions The results of this review pointed to the need for a couple-based support program, aimed at improving the psychological well-being of couples.

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“…Positive and negative predictive values are influenced by the prevalence of the disease in the population tested (44,47). Several studies suggest a low prevalence of anxiety and depression among women and men attending an IVF clinic (48,49). Positive and negative predictive values are also influenced by the sensitivity and the specificity and these are influenced by the cut off scores of the SCREENIVF.…”

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Validation study of the SCREENIVF: an instrument to screen women or men on risk for emotional maladjustment before the start of a fertility treatment

Ockhuijsen

Smeden

Hoogen

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Fertility and Sterility

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Prevalence and incidence of depressive and anxious symptoms in couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatment in an Italian infertility department

Cited by 120 publications

References 33 publications

Correlative analysis of social support with anxiety and depression in men undergoing in vitro fertilization embryo transfer for the first time

Correlative analysis of social support with anxiety and depression in men undergoing in vitro fertilization embryo transfer for the first time

Gender differences in emotional reactions to in vitro fertilization treatment: a systematic review

Validation study of the SCREENIVF: an instrument to screen women or men on risk for emotional maladjustment before the start of a fertility treatment

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