Table of Contents

I: An Introduction to the Infertility Process.- 1. Psychological Adjustment to Infertility: An Overview of Conceptual Approaches.- 2. Diagnosis and Medical Treatment of Infertility.- 3. Psychological Reactions to Infertility.- II: Application of Conceptual Models and Constructs in Psychology to the Study of the Infertility Process.- 4. The Importance of Social Relationships for Infertile Couples’ Well-Being.- 5. Cognitive Appraisals, Coping Processes, and Adjustment to Infertility.- 6. Causal Explanations for Infertility: Their Relation to Control Appraisals and Psychological Adjustment.- 7. Perceived Control and Adjustment to Infertility among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization.- 8. Cognitive Examination of Motivation for Childbearing as a Factor in Adjustment to Infertility.- III: Current Status and Future Directions.- 9. Psychological Intervention and Infertility.- 10. Psychological Adjustment to Infertility: Future Directions in Research and Application.- Author Index.