Acceptance and commitment therapy adapted for women with infertility: a pilot study of the Infertility ACTion program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately one in six couples are currently infertile, defined as unable to achieve pregnancy despite 12 or more months of active attempts to conceive. Experiencing infertility has been disproportionately associated with an array of psychological difficulties, particularly in women. However, currently available psychological interventions have had minimal benefits for distress, anxiety, or depression related to infertility.

Methods

A one-arm pilot study was conducted to test the acceptability of a newly created acceptance and commitment therapy-based self-guided program-Infertility ACTion. Twenty women, located in Canada, completed the program and completed measures assessing expectancy of improvement, treatment credibility, participant satisfaction, treatment

SUBMITTER: Balsom AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10996141 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature