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Background: The outcomes of fertility treatments are unpredictable, and levels of depressive symptoms increase in patients during the waiting period of the result of intrauterine insemination [IUI] treatment
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a positive reappraisal coping intervention [PRCI] and problem-solving skills training [PSS] on depression during the waiting period of the result of IUI Treatment
Materials and Methods: This randomized control clinical trial was done among 108 women undergoing IUI treat- ment. In the control group, the women received routine care. In the PRCI group, women attended two training sessions and were asked to complete coping thoughts cards and fill out daily monitoring forms during the waiting period. In the PSS group, PSS were taught over three sessions. The depression was measured by the beck depression inventory
Results: On the 10th day of the IUI waiting period, there were significant differences between the control group [21.42 +/- 11.42] and the PSS group [12.52 +/- 8.05] and PRCI groups [13.14 +/- 9.7] [P<0.001], but no significant difference between the PRCI group and the PSS group
Conclusion: According to the results of this randomized control trial there is no difference between a PRCI and PSS on depression during the waiting period of the result of IUI treatment. This suggests that both interventions can be used to help infertile women combat depression during the waiting period of the result of fertility treatments
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Background: waiting period of fertility treatment is stressful, therefore it is necessary to use effective coping strategies to cope with waiting period of intrauterine insemination [IUI] treatment
Objective: the aim of this study was comparing the effect of the positive reappraisal coping intervention [PRCI] with the problem-solving skills training [PSS] on the coping strategies of IUI waiting period, in infertile women referred to Milad Infertility Center in Mashhad
Materials and Methods: in this randomized clinical trial, 108 women were evaluated into three groups. The control group received the routine care, but in PRCI group, two training sessions were held and they were asked to review the coping thoughts cards and fill out the daily monitoring forms during the waiting period, and in PSS group problem-solving skill were taught during 3 sessions. The coping strategies were compared between three groups on the 10th day of IUI waiting period
Results: results showed that the mean score for problem-focused were significantly different between the control [28.54+/-9.70], PSS [33.71+/-9.31], and PRCI [30.74+/-10.96] [p=0.025] groups. There were significant differences between the PSS group and others groups, and mean emotion-focused were significantly different between the control [32.09+/-11.65], PSS [29.20+/-9.88], and PRCI [28.74+/-7.96] [p=0.036] groups. There were significant differences between the PRCI and the control group [p=0.047]
Conclusion: PSS was more effective to increase problem-focused coping strategies than PRCI, therefore it is recommended that this intervention should be used in infertility treatment centers
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Aim: In this study, we evaluated personality traits and disorders among patients with CPS using Millon Test
Material and Method:This survey was a descriptive analytic study. We evaluated all of the patients with CPS in outpatients clinic of Avesina and Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of medical Sciences. Finally, 74 patients with CPS and 100 normal volunteers were recruited and Millon test was performed by apsychiatrist who was blind to the diagnosis
Finding:In this study, 74.2% of the patients and 31.5% of control group had at least one pathological personality trait [P<0.05]. Personality disorders were significantly higher in CPS comparing control group [27.2% Vs 8.4% respectively] . The most common personality disorders were schizoid and borderline. The prevalence of borderline and antisocial personality disorders were significantly higher in patients [P<0.05].All of the pathological personality traits were more common in CPS, and the difference was significantly higher for borderline, dependent and passive aggressive traits comparing control group. Personality disorders were more common in women
Conclusion: Results This study clearly showed the higher prevalence of some of the pathologic personality traits and disorders among patients with CPS. This finding might be related to abnormal pathological activity in temporal lobe, however CPS as a chronic disorder,r might also had sever impact on the personality changes