Publications by authors named "Clayton A Brigance"
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- Some couples feel closer and happier together when they go through infertility, even though it’s a tough time.
- Researchers studied how friendship, intimacy, and shared meaning can help couples find more satisfaction in their relationship during infertility.
- The findings suggest that therapists can use these ideas to help couples strengthen their bond and support each other better while dealing with infertility challenges.
Objective: Traditionally, adverse reproductive experiences have been described as stressful events for the individuals who experience them. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that the term "stress" minimizes this experience, and adverse reproductive experiences should be reconceptualized as reproductive trauma. Currently, there are few ways that clinicians have agreed are valid pathways to measure trauma symptoms within this population.
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