THE PSYCHIATRIC STATUS OF WOMEN PRESENTING FOR INFERTILITY EVALUATION

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DOWNEY, J
MCKINNEY, M
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[1] COLUMBIA UNIV COLL PHYS & SURG,DEPT PSYCHIAT,NEW YORK,NY 10032
[2] COLUMBIA UNIV COLL PHYS & SURG,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,NEW YORK,NY 10032
[3] CUNY,DEPT CLIN PSYCHOL,NEW YORK,NY 10021
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10.1037/h0079335
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
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Psychiatric symptomatology, incidence of clinical depression, measures of self-esteem, and sexual functioning were not found to be significantly different between a group of 118 women undergoing infertility evaluation and treatment and a demographically similar group of 83 routine-care women patients with no known fertility problems. However, a significant number of the infertility patients reported changes in mood and in sense of self-worth since becoming concerned about conception.
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