A systematic review of counselling approaches and their impact on marital intimacy among women and couples experiencing infertility

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This systematic review examines the impact of various counseling interventions on marital intimacy among women and couples facing infertility. It analyzes 14 studies involving 550 participants, identifying approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy, emotion-focused couple therapy, and Gottman counseling as beneficial for improving intimacy. The resource is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in psychosocial interventions for infertility-related distress.

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78b7b260919c4db1
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PubMed Central
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Mahla Salarfard (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences), Malihe Mahmoudinia (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences), Masoumeh Rahimi (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences), Robab Latifnejad Roudsari (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences)
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2025-09-29
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gold
DOI
10.1186/s40359-025-03430-4
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@article{allodium:78b7b260919c4db1,
  title = {A systematic review of counselling approaches and their impact on marital intimacy among women and couples experiencing infertility},
  author = {Mahla Salarfard and Malihe Mahmoudinia and Masoumeh Rahimi and Robab Latifnejad Roudsari},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s40359-025-03430-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03430-4}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - A systematic review of counselling approaches and their impact on marital intimacy among women and couples experiencing infertility
AU  - Salarfard, Mahla
AU  - Mahmoudinia, Malihe
AU  - Rahimi, Masoumeh
AU  - Roudsari, Robab Latifnejad
PY  - 2025
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s40359-025-03430-4
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03430-4
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Salarfard, M., Mahmoudinia, M., Rahimi, M., & Roudsari, R. L. (2025). A systematic review of counselling approaches and their impact on marital intimacy among women and couples experiencing infertility. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03430-4

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