@ARTICLE{Noorbala, author = {Noorbala, Ahmad-Ali and Ramezanzadeh, Fatemeh and Malak-Afzali Ardakani, Hosein and Abedinia, Nasrin and Rahimi Foroushani, Abbas and Shariat, Mamak and }, title = {Efficacy of Psychiatric Interventions on the level of Marital Satisfaction in Infertile Couples in a Reproduction Health Research Centre}, volume = {13}, number = {2}, abstract ={ AbstractObjectives: This research studied the efficacy of psychiatric interventions (pharmacological-psychotherapy) on the level of marital satisfaction in the presenting infertile couples to the Vali-Asr Reproduction Health Research Centre, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Method: In an interventional design, 140 couples in two treatment and control groups (each 70 couples) were selected by a convenient sampling method. They all received pharmacological (fluoxetine) and psychotherapy (Cognitive- Behavioral and Supportive therapies) for a period of six months. The tools used included Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (Enrich Inventory), Social Re-adjustment Scale (Holmes-Rahe) and Demographic Questionnaire. Data were analyzed through t-test, χ2 and logistic regression statistical methods. Results: Psychiatric treatments (pharmacologic-psychotherapy) were found to significantly increase marital satisfaction (p }, URL = {http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-159-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-159-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology}, doi = {}, year = {2007} }