Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review

Volume: 8 Number: Ek 1 January 3, 2016
  • Ezgi Göcek Yorulmaz
  • Serap Tekinsav Sütcü
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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review

Abstract

The aim of this study is to make a systematic review the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group therapy which is designed to decrease psychological distress of individuals with infertility problem. The articles published between 2000 and 2015 (February) were screened in the certain national and international scientific databases. Eleven studies that met the research criteria of inclusion and exclusion were evaluated in terms of the method, psychotherapeutic techniques and results. The findings of the current studies revealed that the cognitive behavioral group therapy designed for psychological distress in individuals with infertility is effective to reduce stress, anxiety, depression and relevant psychological problems. Moreover, this approach seems to be lead an increase in use of more adaptive ways of coping, optimism and resilience. In sum, it can be concluded that cognitive behavioral group therapy for infertile individuals has a positive impact on psychological well-being of those people.

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Ezgi Göcek Yorulmaz This is me

Serap Tekinsav Sütcü This is me

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January 3, 2016

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December 12, 2015

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Year 2016 Volume: 8 Number: Ek 1

APA
Yorulmaz, E. G., & Sütcü, S. T. (2016). Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 8(Ek 1), 144-156. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.24953
AMA
1.Yorulmaz EG, Sütcü ST. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2016;8(Ek 1):144-156. doi:10.18863/pgy.24953
Chicago
Yorulmaz, Ezgi Göcek, and Serap Tekinsav Sütcü. 2016. “Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 8 (Ek 1): 144-56. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.24953.
EndNote
Yorulmaz EG, Sütcü ST (January 1, 2016) Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 8 Ek 1 144–156.
IEEE
[1]E. G. Yorulmaz and S. T. Sütcü, “Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review”, Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry, vol. 8, no. Ek 1, pp. 144–156, Jan. 2016, doi: 10.18863/pgy.24953.
ISNAD
Yorulmaz, Ezgi Göcek - Sütcü, Serap Tekinsav. “Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 8/Ek 1 (January 1, 2016): 144-156. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.24953.
JAMA
1.Yorulmaz EG, Sütcü ST. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2016;8:144–156.
MLA
Yorulmaz, Ezgi Göcek, and Serap Tekinsav Sütcü. “Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, vol. 8, no. Ek 1, Jan. 2016, pp. 144-56, doi:10.18863/pgy.24953.
Vancouver
1.Ezgi Göcek Yorulmaz, Serap Tekinsav Sütcü. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Infertility: A Systematic Review. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2016 Jan. 1;8(Ek 1):144-56. doi:10.18863/pgy.24953

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