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Dissertation
An Internet-based Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Muslim Women Experiencing Infertility
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
May 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-9538
Abstract
Infertility affects millions of women each year, with many also suffering from depression. Muslim women with infertility and depressive symptoms characterize an underserved population for which there is growing recognition for the need for psychological attention. However, Muslims and infertile women have identified many barriers to seeking and receiving in-person psychotherapy. Consequently, the development of a new intervention that reduces depressive symptoms and addresses barriers to treatment for Muslim women with infertility is warranted. The current study involved the development and initial evaluation of an online Islamically Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IICBT) program to address the needs of this population. Preliminary results from this pilot study suggest that there is a demand for this type of psychological treatment, the evaluation of the intervention is feasible, treatment content is acceptable to the target population, and the intervention appears to reduce depressive symptoms. Although by design the study was not fully powered, results indicate that online IICBT has sufficient potential to warrant additional development and testing of the intervention. This study is the first stage of what we plan to be the establishment of online IICBT as an effective evidence-based intervention for reducing depressive symptoms in Muslim women experiencing infertility around the world.
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- Title
- An Internet-based Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Muslim Women Experiencing Infertility
- Creators
- Mona Elgohail - DU
- Contributors
- Pamela A. Geller (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- vi, 66 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); College of Arts and Sciences; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 9538; 991014632580304721