The efficacy of psychological interventions for infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Infertility is a globally prevalent condition often accompanied by substantial psychological distress. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing infertility-related distress and improving well-being in women and examined psychological and methodological moderators of treatment outcomes.

Method

Sixty-nine studies involving 5,935 women were included in the systematic review, with 60 contributing data to a three-level random-effects meta-analysis. Eligible studies used randomized or controlled trial designs to evaluate psychological interventions. Primary outcomes included anxiety, depression, general distress, infertility-specific distress, and well-being. Moderator analyses examined differences by

SUBMITTER: Jackson PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542105 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature