Module 1. Emotional processes in infertile patients submitted to Assisted Reproduction Treatments (ART)

• Emotional processes and possible complications

• Sexuality

• Different kinds of patients

• An analysis of the phases within an assisted reproduction treatment

• Is stress a cause of infertility?

Module 2. Detection of patients at risk: Oocyte donation, recurrent miscarriage, mono parental families

• Functions of the nursing collective

Physical care, Psychological support

• Different kinds of disorders

Adjustment disorder, Others

• Patients at risk

Psychological stress, Relationship problems,

Recurrent miscarriage, Failed treatments,

Psychopathological background, Embryonic reduction,

Genetic counseling, Oncological treatments

Module 3. Basic psychological assessment

• Psychological assessment protocol

Gamete and Embryo donors and recipients,

Different kinds of couples

• Psychological intervention

Advice and other functions, Intervention needs,

Risk Factors: personal, social and treatment-related,

Objectives, Basic elements of the therapeutic relationship

• Assessment

• Cognitive therapy

Objectives, How are they accomplished?

Module 4. Multidisciplinary counseling: Therapeutic alliance, therapeutic skills of the team

• Communication with patients

What do patients expect? How to give them what they expect?

Necessary skills

• Effective comunication and the use of silence

• Basic elements of the therapeutic relationship

Acceptance, Empathy, Authenticity, Assertiveness

• Verbal and non-verbal language

Module 5. Psychological intervention: Positive psychology

• Anxiety

• Psychological intervention

Emotional intelligence, Positive psychology

• Resilience

• Optimism

• Personal strengths questionnaire

• Psychologist

Module 6. Clinical cases