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Addressing Infertility-Related Anxiety and Depression Through Psychosocial Interventions: A Scoping Review
Objective:
To examine the evidence of how psychosocial interventions can address anxiety and depression in individuals experiencing infertility.
Data Sources:
Databases searched between 2020 and 2025 included MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, and Web of Science. Searches used the following keywords: anxiety, depression, infertile, infertility, infertility counseling, mental health, psychosocial intervention, reproductive health counseling, and reproductive mental health.
Study Selection:
Studies were included if they were research studies (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods), were published in English between 2020 and 2025, focused primarily on women with infertility undergoing fertility treatment, and examined psychosocial interventions or outcomes. Studies were excluded if they were published before 2020, were not research publications, were feasibility studies, involved populations not specific to infertility, focused on polycystic ovarian syndrome, or reported incomplete findings.
Data Extraction:
Seven studies were included in this scoping review: one qualitative study, one one-arm pilot study, and five randomized controlled trials.
Data Synthesis:
There are a range of psychosocial interventions, including online self-help programs, in-person counseling, lifestyle modifications, and cognitive behavior therapy, that can reduce infertility-related anxiety, depression, and stress in women.
Conclusion:
Infertility can have an effect on mental health and psychological well-being. Psychosocial interventions can reduce infertility-related anxiety and depression.
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