The effect of a group programme on women with the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of a group programme on psychological distress in women with the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome.


METHODS
Gynaecologic outpatient clinic.


METHODS
Seventeen women with MRKH syndrome participated in this study.


METHODS
A semi-structured programme of seven sessions was offered dealing with themes of the MRKH syndrome. Psychological distress was measured at the first visit 3-6 month before the group programme was started (pre-test-0), at the first (pre-test) and then at the last group session (post-test).


METHODS
The Symptom Check List-90 was used to assess feelings of psychological distress.


RESULTS
The post-test subscale scores for anxiety, depression, interpersonal sensitivity and the total score for psychological distress were significantly lower than the pre-test-0 and pre-test scores (P < 0.05). No significant differences were found between the pre-test-0 and pre-test subscale scores and total score.


CONCLUSIONS
A semi-structured group programme seems valuable in helping women with the MRKH syndrome to deal with their psychological stress.
Weijenborg
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Department of Psychosomatic Gynaecology and Sexology, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
ter Kuile
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities*