Comparison of The Effects of A Positive Reappraisal Coping Intervention and Problem-Solving Skills Training on Depression during The Waiting Period of The Result of Intrauterine Insemination Treatment: A Randomized Control Trial

Objective The outcomes of fertility treatments are unpredictable, and levels of depressive symptoms increases in patients during of IUI Waiting Period. This study was conducted with the aim of compression the effects of a Positive Reappraisal Coping Intervention(PRCI) and Problem-Solving Skills Training(PSS) on depression during the waiting period of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI )Treatment MaterialsAndMethods tThis clinical trial was done on 108 women undergoing IUI treatment. In the control group, the women received the routine care. In the PRCI group, two training sessions were held and the women were asked to review the coping thoughts cards and fill out the daily monitoring forms during the medical waiting period. In the PSS group, problem-solving skills were taught during three sessions. Using the Beck Depression Inventory, the mean score of depression on the 10th day of the IUI waiting period was compared between the three groups. SPSS 16 and ANOVA test were used at a significance level less than 0.05 to analyze the data Results On the 10th day of IUI waiting period, the mean depression scores were significantly different between the control group (21.42 ± 11.42), PSS group (12.52 ± 8.05), and PRCI groups (13.14 ± 9.7) (P < 0.001), and there were significant differences between the control group and others group, but there were no significant difference between the PRCI group and the PSS group. Conclusion According to the results of this study and the same impacts of the PRCI group and the PSS group on depression during waiting period of IUI treatment, it is suggested that to use both interventions too help infertile women during waiting periods of fertility treatments.