“The effect of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on mental health of infertile women”

Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on the mental health of infertile women. The statistical population of this study included all infertile women who referred to the health centers in Arak, Markazi – Iran and received the first diagnosis of infertility.Materials and Methods: In this study, the sampling method was voluntary and 12 subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 12 subjects were chosen for the control group, these 2 groups are analyzed cognitive-behavioral group therapy and responding to the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). The research method was descriptive. The data are analyzed by SPSS software, which are also analyzed using inferential statistics of Covariance analysis.Conclusion: the results of the analysis showed that cognitivebehavioral group therapy is effective on improving the mental health of infertile women.

Keywords:

Cognitive-Behavioral , Group Therapy , Mental Health , Infertile Women