Dialogues in clinical neuroscience

IntroductionResearch suggests that affective temperaments influence adherence to pharmacotherapy; however, this has not been investigated in infertility treatment. Our prospective longitudinal study assessed the impact of affective temperam…

The relationship between stress and infertility has been debated for years. Women with infertility report elevated levels of anxiety and depression, so it is clear that infertility causes stress. What is less clear, however, is whether or n…

There has been a century-long view in medicine that reproductive function in both men and women is intimately involved with mood regulation. The 19th century witnessed a proliferation of medical reports documenting beneficial effects on moo…

Several forms of depression are unique to women because of their apparent association with changes in gonadal hormones, which in turn modulate neuroregulatory systems associated with mood and behavior. This review examines the evaluation an…