The Family Journal · 2001 · 68 citations · 45 references
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The article discusses infertility as a life crisis, applying biopsychosocial theories, while noting that most existing literature focuses on White, middle‑class individuals. It reviews infertility’s emotional, physical, existential, and relational impacts on individuals, couples, and families, and offers mental‑health treatment suggestions for practitioners. The authors present biopsychosocial stage models and review literature on diverse populations, including race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and marital status.
This article briefly reviews the literature on infertility and its emotional, physical, existential, and relational effects on individuals, couples, and families. Life crisis and biopsychosocial theories are discussed as they apply to persons struggling with infertility issues. In addition, stage models derived from a biopsychosocial perspective are presented. Most of the literature applies to White, middleclass persons. A short review of the literature for diverse individuals (race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status) is included. Treatment suggestions are posited for the mental health practitioner working with individuals and/or couples.
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H.J. Eysenck · Behaviour Research and Therapy · 1985 · 32.3K citations
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Judith C. Daniluk · Fertility and Sterility · 1988 · 200 citations