title: Effectiveness of psychosocial group intervention for reducing anxiety in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a randomized controlled study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of the Eastern Body-Mind-Spirit (EBMS) group intervention on anxiety-reduction of Chinese women undergoing IVF.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary assisted reproduction unit.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred twenty-seven women undergoing their first cycle of IVF treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The intervention group (n = 69) received four sessions of EBMS group counseling, while the control group (n = 115) did not receive any intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the control group, the intervention group had a significant drop in State Anxiety mean score following intervention. A comparable number of embryos were transferred for each group, but there was a nonsignificant trend of a higher pregnancy rate in the intervention group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Eastern Body-Mind-Spirit group intervention approach effectively reduces the anxiety level of women undergoing IVF treatment.
authors.affiliation: Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China. chancelia@hku.hk
authors.forename: Celia H Y
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Ernest H Y
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Cecilia L W
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Timothy H Y
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D044466:Asian People; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D011594:Psychometrics; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome