Prevalence and predictors of major depressive disorder for fertility treatment patients and their partners.

Objective: To examine the prevalence and predictors of major depressive disorder (MDD) for women and their partners during the course of fertility treatment.

Design: Prospective cohort study during an 18-month period. Participants completed interviews and questionnaires at baseline and at 4, 10, and 18 months of follow-up.

Psychological distress and in vitro fertilization outcome.

Objective: To examine whether psychological distress predicts IVF treatment outcome as well as whether IVF treatment outcome predicts subsequent psychological distress.

Design: Prospective cohort study over an 18-month period.

Setting: Five community and academic fertility practices.