Effect of Mindfulness-based Group Counseling on Depression in Infertile Women: Clinical Trial Study

Infertility as one of the painful experiences of life can become a tension for a person. Assisted reproductive technology such as IVF due to the low success and high costs results in a depression in infertile women. Therefore, mindfulness-based group counseling can deal with depression by increasing concentration.

The present Clinical trial study was performed on 90 infertile women under IVF treatment. Samples were divided into two groups of intervention and control. After filling demographic and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) by both groups, eight 90-minute sessions group mindfulness-based group consultation was held in intervention group two times a week. After the intervention, BDI was again completed by both groups.

Results showed the significant difference between infertile women depressions of intervention and control group before and after intervention (P<0.001). Besides, there was a significant difference between infertile women depressions in intervention group and control group after intervention (P<0.001).

According to the findings of the present research, mindfulness-based group counseling can result in a reduction in the depression of infertile women under IVF treatment.