title: The relationship between coping and depression in men and women referred for in vitro fertilization.
abstract: This study examined coping with infertility and how coping is related to depression for men and women. Results showed that both men and women who engage in a disproportionate degree of escape/avoidance behavior and acceptance of responsibility for infertility were more vulnerable to symptoms of depression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Chapman University, Orange, California 92866, USA. bpeterson@chapman.edu
authors.forename: Brennan D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: Karen H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: Gary E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Skaggs
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D001519:Behavior; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004924:Escape Reaction; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011340:Problem Solving; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires