DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS AMONG INFERTILE WOMEN AND THE IMPACT OF COUNSELING ON THESE LEVELS

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K. K. S. R. N. U. M. R. C. Jayashree K, “DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS AMONG INFERTILE WOMEN AND THE IMPACT OF COUNSELING ON THESE LEVELS”, ijmhs, vol. 3, no. 3, Oct. 2013.
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Abstract

The main objective of the study was to measure depression, anxiety and stress (DAS) in infertile women and to assess the impact of counseling on these depression, anxiety and stress levels. 230 women of age ≥ 18 yrs attending the infertility clinic were selected for the study. DASS21 questionnaire was used for assessing DAS. Counseling was given to the study group (115 women) once in 15 days for a period of 3 months and the impact of counseling on DAS was assessed. There were significantly reduced mean (SD) scores for DASS - depression, anxiety and stress in the study group as compared to those in the control group. Again the control group was also counseled and the effect of counseling was assessed. Counseling markedly reduces the depression, anxiety and stress in infertile women. Moreover, counseling along with regular treatment for infertility, improved the treatment outcome. The number of women conceived in the counseled group was more when compared to the uncounseled group. Counseling to reduce depression, anxiety and stress should be given to all infertile women as a regular practice along side their treatment for infertility.

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