An introduction to infertility counseling: a guide for mental health and medical professionals
【 文献重点摘要 】
The practice of infertility counseling delivered by mental health and medical professionals has become more sophisticated and widespread over the past decade. This paper summarizes information presented at the second campus workshop of the Special Interest Group of Psychology and Counseling of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). This group is dedicated to improving infertility services by creating meaningful connections between mental health and medical professionals. The paper identifies key issues that infertility counselors must consider in their work with couples experiencing infertility. The use of supportive psychosocial interventions and treatments are highlighted. The paper also details the process for choosing the most appropriate type of infertility counseling, and the use of assessment tools that assist in understanding infertility related symptoms. Infertility counselors should also consider gender differences, the impact of infertility on a couple’s sexual relationship, and the unique challenges couples face regarding third-party conception. Finally, the paper addresses specific recommendations for infertility counselors in mental health and medical settings.
Keywords
Assessment tools, Gender, Infertility counseling, Sexuality, Third-party reproduction
在过去的十年里,由心理健康和医疗专业人员提供的不孕不育咨询的做法已经变得更加复杂和普遍。本文概述了在欧洲人类生殖和胚胎学协会(ESHRE)心理和咨询特别兴趣小组(ESHRE)第二届校园研讨会上提交的信息。该组织致力于通过在心理健康和医疗专业人员之间建立有意义的联系来改善不孕不育服务。这篇论文确定了不孕不育咨询人员在与经历不孕的夫妇工作时必须考虑的关键问题。强调了支持性心理社会干预和治疗的使用。本文还详细介绍了选择最合适的不孕症咨询类型的过程,以及帮助理解不孕症相关症状的评估工具的使用。不孕症咨询师还应该考虑性别差异,不孕症对夫妇性关系的影响,以及夫妇在第三方受孕方面面临的独特挑战。最后,本文对心理健康和医疗环境中的不孕不育咨询师提出了具体的建议。
关键词
评估工具;性别;不孕症咨询;性行为;第三方生殖