title: The Efficacy of Well-Being Therapy for Depression in Infertile Women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Infertility is a major public health problem with physical, psychological and social dimensions. High prevalence of psychological problems has been reported in infertile women. The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of well- being therapy (WBT) for depression in infertile women who were referred to an infertility center in Mashhad, Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  This preliminary trial was conducted at the Montasariya Infertility Center, Mashhad, Iran, between July and October 2011. A group of 22 infertile women were randomly assigned into experimental (n=11) and control groups (n=11). Patients were assessed with two self-rating inventories including the Psychological Well- being (PWB) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) before and after the interventions and the waiting-list period. WBT was performed in 8 to 10 sessions according to the published protocol.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) showed a significant difference regarding the depression scores of experimental group between preand post-treatment as compared to control subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggested the feasibility and clinical advantages of adding WBT to repertoire of the treatment techniques for depression in infertile women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moeenizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Haniyeh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zarif
keywords: Depression; Infertility; Psychological Well-Being; Well-Being Therapy