Infertility Perspectives from Stress and Coping Research
As a researcher whose work focuses largely on the causes and conse quences of unwanted pregnancy, I may appear to be an unlikely candidate to write a foreword to a book on infertility. Yet, many of the themes that emerge in the study of unwanted pregnancy are also apparent in the study of infertili...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1991, 1991
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1991 |
| Series: | Springer Series on Stress and Coping
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I: An Introduction to the Infertility Process
- 1. Psychological Adjustment to Infertility: An Overview of Conceptual Approaches
- 2. Diagnosis and Medical Treatment of Infertility
- 3. Psychological Reactions to Infertility
- II: Application of Conceptual Models and Constructs in Psychology to the Study of the Infertility Process
- 4. The Importance of Social Relationships for Infertile Couples’ Well-Being
- 5. Cognitive Appraisals, Coping Processes, and Adjustment to Infertility
- 6. Causal Explanations for Infertility: Their Relation to Control Appraisals and Psychological Adjustment
- 7. Perceived Control and Adjustment to Infertility among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization
- 8. Cognitive Examination of Motivation for Childbearing as a Factor in Adjustment to Infertility
- III: Current Status and Future Directions
- 9. Psychological Intervention and Infertility
- 10. Psychological Adjustment to Infertility: Future Directions in Research and Application
- Author Index