Integrated Behavioral Health Care in Reproductive Medicine: How and Why to Include Mental Health Professionals in Infertility Care Teams-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Integrated Behavioral Health Care in Reproductive Medicine: How and Why to Include Mental Health Professionals in Infertility Care Teams

Published:2023-12-25 Issue:1 Volume:67 Page:222-232
ISSN:0009-9201
Container-title:Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
language:en
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Author:

Woodward Julia T.¹,Cirino Nicole H.²,Copland Susannah³,Davoudian Teni⁴

Affiliation:

1. Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina

2. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Pavilion for Women, Houston, Texas

3. Atlantic Reproductive Medicine Specialists, Raleigh, North Carolina

4. OHSU Center for Women’s Health, Portland, Oregon

Abstract

Despite fertility patients’ reports of significant distress, few have access to integrated mental health care services. We elucidate the benefits and challenges of mental health integration in infertility practices from the perspective of both patients and providers. We outline specific models of integration, financial viability, and the first steps fertility clinics could take to improve their patients’ access to these critical supports.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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