Coping with Infertility: Clinically Proven Ways of Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster / Edition 1

Coping with Infertility: Clinically Proven Ways of Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster / Edition 1

by Negar Nicole Jacobs
ISBN-10:
0415954215
ISBN-13:
9780415954211
Pub. Date:
11/03/2006
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
0415954215
ISBN-13:
9780415954211
Pub. Date:
11/03/2006
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Coping with Infertility: Clinically Proven Ways of Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster / Edition 1

Coping with Infertility: Clinically Proven Ways of Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster / Edition 1

by Negar Nicole Jacobs
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Overview

Coping with Infertility is an essential source of emotional support for any couple struggling with involuntary childlessness. The book offers proven techniques and real-life examples from both men and women, in order to outline common emotional reactions and remind couples that they are not alone in their ups and downs. The coping skills discussed in the book have been assembled from years of working with individuals in clinical trials and have undergone rigorous scientific testing. These state-of-the-art techniques have been shown to be effective in helping couples deal with the stress, depression, relationship problems, and grief often associated with infertility. Coping with Infertility is an easily accessible and problem-focused guide for couples to use in overcoming the emotional roadblocks of infertility.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415954211
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/03/2006
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Negar Nicole Jacobs, Ph.D., is Clinical Psychologist at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nevada, where she works as a clinician, researcher and educator. Aside from infertility, her main interests include behavioral medicine and the delivery of behavioral healthcare in medical settings, addictive disorders, and cross-cultural issues

Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Human Reproduction: When it Works, When it Doesn't, and Medical Treatment Options. Quiz: What's Your Reproductive IQ? The Birds and the Bees 101: Reproduction and Fertility. When Reproduction Doesn't Work: Causes of Infertility. Addressing the Problem: Medical Treatments for Infertility. Summary. Part II: Infertility: The Emotional Roller Coaster. Quiz: Are You Riding the Roller Coaster? The Emotional Journey: Common Reactions to Infertility. Beating the (Not-So-Baby) Blues. Change Your Thoughts: You Are What You Think. Summary. Part III: Why is it Not Enough to Just Relax. Quiz: Are You a Stress Case? Fight or Flight: Common Sources of Stress in Infertility. Change Your Thoughts to Change Your Life. Summary. Part IV: Couple Trouble: Infertility and Your Relationship. Quiz: Is Infertility Taking a Toll on Your Relationship? Recognizing Relationship Pitfalls. Building a Stronger Relationship. Summary. Part V: Infertility: The Mourning After. Quiz: Are You Mourning? Common Sources of Loss and Grief in Infertility. Survival Strategies for Coping with Grief. Summary. Appendix A: Suggested Readings. Appendix B: Resource Directory.
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