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One in every 6 couples is infertile, and the literature suggests that a number of individuals experience psychological distress associated with infertility. The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of psychological distress among infertility clinic patients. Analyses indicated that infertile men (n = 86) and women (n = 120) reported greater psychological distress than normative data from the general population. Separate hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that self-blame and avoidance coping was the best predictor of psychological distress among men and women. Increased age and not already having biological children added to the prediction among men but not among women. The limitations and implications of the findings are presented.
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Infertilidad Femenina/psicología , Infertilidad Masculina/psicología , Adaptación Psicológica , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Factores Sexuales , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
A predictive index was developed using 34 intake variables from 416 alcoholic inpatient program participants at a Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC). Using drinking behavior as the outcome criteria, an R-squared value of 0.562 was achieved and 65% of the index-generating sample was correctly classified. The index was cross-validated on 61 inpatients at 4 months posttreatment. It achieved a point biserial correlation of 0.389 and correctly classified 66% of the sample. The index, unprecedentedly, was generalized to three other VAMCs and achieved an overall r of 0.393 and correctly classified 61% of the generalization subjects.
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Alcoholismo/rehabilitación , Adulto , Anciano , Alcoholismo/psicología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Programas InformáticosRESUMEN
This study examined the effects of patient and treatment variables on alcoholic outpatient recovery over a one year period. One-hundred-seventy-four subjects, dichotomized by age (less than or equal to 42 or greater than 42) and employment status (employed or unemployed), were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups (medical check-up, medication, or multi-therapy). Seventy-eight percent of these subjects were available for follow-up. Dependent measures included neuropsychological functioning and subject ratings of mood and alcohol consumption. Statistical analysis was by a 2 X 3 X 2 MANOVA. Employment status was a significant variable relative to positive outcome changes on mood and neuropsychological functioning. Moreover, older employed alcoholics showed a significant reduction of confusion. No group differences were noted at outcome with respect to age or treatment. The implications of the results for conventional alcoholism outpatient treatment are discussed.