Fertility and Sterility
Volume 85, Issue 2 , Pages 339-346 , February 2006

Effectiveness of psychosocial group intervention for reducing anxiety in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a randomized controlled study

  • Celia H.Y. Chan, M.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Centre on Behavioral Health, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Centre on Behavioral Health, the University of Hong Kong G/F, Pauline Chan Building, 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China (Telephone: (852) 2859-0502) (FAX: 852-2816-6710)
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  • Ernest H.Y. Ng, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China
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  • Cecilia L.W. Chan, Ph.D., P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China
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  • Ho, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China
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  • Timothy H.Y. Chan, B.Cog.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Centre on Behavioral Health, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China

Received 3 November 2004 ,Revised 14 July 2005 ,Accepted 14 July 2005.

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 This project was funded by a grant from the Committee on Research and Conference Grants (Grant No. EC1526-00) at the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China.

PII: S0015-0282(05)03690-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.1310

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 85, Issue 2 , Pages 339-346 , February 2006

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