ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2020
The effect of counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy on mental health and quality of life among infertile couples: A randomized controlled trial.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The efficacy of psychological interventions for infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- The efficacy of training based on the family-centered empowerment model on the mental health of aged women: a stratified randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2024Trial
- Acceptance and commitment therapy adapted for women with infertility: a pilot study of the Infertility ACTion program.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Psychometric and clinical assessment of the Persian-SCREENIVF among infertile couples.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Complementary and alternative medicine use in infertility: A review of infertile women's needs.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Review
- Infertility-related distress and clinical targets for psychotherapy: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionInfertility by creating a disturbing and debilitating condition is considered as an important individual, public, and social health problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on mental health and quality of life in infertile couples.
methodsIn this randomized controlled trial, 54 infertile couples referring to the Sanandaj-Iran Infertility Clinic were assigned into two groups of counseling and control by random blocking with a 1:1 ratio. The consulting group received 8 weekly 90-min sessions of group counseling based on ACT. The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and Fertility Quality of Life were completed before and 1 month after the completion of the intervention. Primary outcome measures were mean score of mental health and quality of fertility life. Independent
resultsThere was no significant intergroup difference in demographic information (
conclusionBased on the effectiveness of counseling based on ACT on mental health and quality of life in infertile couples, it can be used in the infertility clinics. Health-care providers and counselors should train in the ACT courses to improve the mental health and quality of life of infertile couples.
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