A psychological study of male, female related and unexplained infertility in Indian urban couples

References

• Census. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.censusindia.gov.in/vital_statistics/SRS_Reports_2014.html
   Google Scholar
• Chatterjee, S., Gon Chowdhury, R., Dey, S., & Poddar, V. (2010). Minor tubal defects -The unnoticed causes of unexplained infertility. Journal of Obstetrical and Gynecology, 60, 331–336.
   Google Scholar
• Chiba, H., Mori, E., Morioka, Y., Kashwakura, M., Nadaoka, T., Saito, H., & Hiroi, M. (1997). Stress of female infertility: relations to length of treatment. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, 43, 171–177.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Collins, J. A., Barnhart, K. T., & Schlegel, P. N. (2008). Do sperm DNA integrity tests predict pregnancy with in vitro fertilization? Journal of Fertility Sterility, 89, 823–831.10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.04.055
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Corcoran, K., & Fischer, J. (1994). Measures for clinical practice a sourcebook (3rd ed.). Vol. 2. Adults. New York, NY: The Free Press.
   Google Scholar
• Derogatis, L. R. (1994). SCL-90-R, administration, scoring and procedures manual. San Antonio, TX: Pearson Assessment.
   Google Scholar
• Dhaliwal, L. K., Gupta, K. R., Gopalan, S., & Kulhara, P. (2004). Psychological aspects of infertility due to various causes–prospective study. International Journal of Fertility and Women’s Medicine, 49, 44–48.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Domar, A. D., Seibel, M. M., & Benson, H. (1990). The mind/body program for infertility: A new behavioral treatment approach for women with infertility. Fertility Sterility, 53, 246–249.10.1016/S0015-0282(16)53275-0
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ellis, A., & Harper, R. A. (1961). A guide to rational living. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
   Google Scholar
• Ghaemi, Z., & Forousarih, S. (2010). Psychosocial aspect of infertility. International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 4, 87.
   Google Scholar
• Greil, A. L. (1997). Infertility and psychological distress: A critical review of the literature. Journal of Social Science and Medicine, 45, 1679–1704.10.1016/S0277-9536(97)00102-0
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hammerli, K., Znoj, H., & Barth, J. (2009). The efficacy of psychological interventions for infertile patients: A meta-analysis examining mental health and pregnancy rate. Human Reproduction Update, 15, 279–295.10.1093/humupd/dmp002
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Horowitz, M., Wilner, Nancy, & Alvarez, W. (1979). Impact of event scale: A measure of subjective stress. Psychosomatic Medicine, 41, 209–218.10.1097/00006842-197905000-00004
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Huppelschoten, A. G., Dongen, A. J. C. M., Verhaak, C. M., Smeenk, J. M. J., Kremer, J. A. M., & Nelen, W. L. D. M. (2012). Differences in quality of life and emotional status between infertile women and their partners. Journal of Human Reproduction, 28, 2168–2176.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jones, J., & Trower, P. (2004). Irrational and evaluative beliefs in individuals with anger disorders. Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 22, 153–169.10.1023/B:JORE.0000047305.52149.a1
   Google Scholar
• Kaokebisiyoki, F., Aminyazdi, S., Yousefi, A., & Modaresh, G. M. (2010). Efficiency of group treatment especially rational – emotive – behavioral treatment on anxiety of infertile (sterile) women who were under IVF treatment. Contemporary Psychology Quarterly (Extra version), 5, 652–656.
   Google Scholar
• Katiraei, Sh., Haghighat, M., Bazmi, N., Ramezanzadeh, F., & Bahrami, H. (2010). The study of irrational beliefs, defense mechanisms and marital satisfaction in fertile and infertile women. Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, 4, 129–133.
   Google Scholar
• Levin, J. B., Sher, T. G., & Theodos, V. (1997). The effect of intracouple coping concordance on psychological and marital distress in infertility patients. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 4, 361–372.10.1023/A:1026249317635
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lukse, M., & Vacc, N. (1999). Grief, depression and coping in women undergoing infertility treatment. Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 93, 245–251.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Malik, S. H., & Neil, C. (2008). The male experience of infertility: A thematic analysis of an online infertility support group bulletin board. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 26, 18–30.10.1080/02646830701759777
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Malouff, J., & Schutte, N. (1986). Development and validation of a measure of irrational belief. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 54, 860–862.10.1037/0022-006X.54.6.860
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McDermut, J. F., Haaga, D. A. F., & Bilek, L. A. (1997). Cognitive bias and irrational beliefs in major depression and dysphoria. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 21, 459–476.10.1023/A:1021936427625
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Menken, J., Trussell, J., & Larsen, U. (1986). Age and infertility. Science, 233, 1389–1394.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Monga, M., Alexandrescu, B., Katz, S. E., Stein, M., & Ganiats, T. (2004). Impact of infertility on quality of life, marital adjustment, and sexual function. Journal of Urology, 63, 126–130.10.1016/j.urology.2003.09.015
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moradi, F., Bahrami, H., & Akhgar, G. (2010). Defensive mechanism and irrational beliefs in students. Contemporary Psychology Quarterly (Extra version), 5, 704–706.
   Google Scholar
• Nachtigall, R. D., Becker, G., & Wozny, M. (1992). The Effects of gender-specific diagnosis on men’s and women’s response to infertility. Fertility Sterility, 57, 113–121.10.1016/S0015-0282(16)54786-4
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nargund, G. (2009). Declining birth rate in developed countries: A radical policy re-think is required. Facts, Views & Vision in ObGyn, 1, 191–193.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Pande, R., Malhotra, A., & Namy, S. (2012). Fertility decline and changes in women’s lives and gender equality in Tamil Nadu, India. International Center for Research on Women Fertility & Empowerment Working Paper Series 1–46.
   Google Scholar
• Peterson, B. D., Newton, C. R., Rosen, K. H., & Skaggs, G. E. (2005). Gender differences in how men and women who are referred for IVF cope with infertility stress. Journal of Human Reproduction, 21, 2443–2449.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Poddar, S., Sanyal, N., & Mukherjee, U. (2014). Psychological profile of women with infertility: A comparative study. Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 23, 117–126.10.4103/0972-6748.151682
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Sexton, M. B., Byrd, M., & von Kluge, S. (2010). Measuring resilience in women experiencing infertility using the CD-RISC: Examining infertility-related stress, general distress, and coping styles. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 44, 236–241.10.1016/j.jpsychires.2009.06.007
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sheehan, D. V., & Lecrubier, Y. (2006). M.I.N.I. international neuropsychiatric interview, ( English version 5), Retrieved from http://narr.bmap.ucla.edu/docs/MINI_v5_002006.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Smith, J. F., Walsh, T. J., Shindel, A. W., Turek, P. J., Wing, H., Pasch, L., & Katz, P. P. (2009). Sexual, marital, and social impact of a man's perceived infertility diagnosis. The Journal of Sex Medicine, 6, 2505–2515.10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01383.x
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vyas, R., Advanikar, G., Hathi, L., Vyas, B., & Parikh, R. (2002). Psychodynamics of unexplained reproductive failure. The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India, 52, 35–38.
   Google Scholar
• White, L., & McQuillan, J. (2006). No longer intending: The relationship between relinquished fertility intentions and distress. Journal of Marriage and Family, 68, 478–490.10.1111/jomf.2006.68.issue-2
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• World Health Organization. (2004). Infecundity, infertility, and childlessness in developing countries. ( DHS Comparative Reports No 9). Calverton, MD: ORC Macro and the World Health Organization.
   Google Scholar