title: Coping style and depression level influence outcome in in vitro fertilization.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the influence of depression levels and coping on IVF outcome in women, taking into account the cause of infertility.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective clinical study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-eight women undergoing IVF treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Psychometric tests were administered at the first visit (day 3) of the investigated treatment cycle.
  
  
  METHODS
  Achievement of pregnancy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The nonpregnant group reported increased expression of negative emotions. In the subgroup with a female indication for IVF, increased depressive symptomatology (correlated with increased expression of negative emotions) was associated with lower pregnancy rates (PRs), whereas in the subgroup with a male indication for IVF, increased depressive symptomatology (correlated with decreased expression of negative emotions) was associated with higher PRs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Expression of negative emotions predicts depression levels and outcome in IVF. The cause of infertility should be taken into account when investigating the relation between psychologic functioning and outcome in IVF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven University Fertility Center, Belgium.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Demyttenaere
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gheldof
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vervaeke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meuleman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanderschuerem
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: D'Hooghe
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome