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ESCALANTE BARBOZA, Kattia. Métodos de reproducción asistida: aspectos psicológicos. Med. leg. Costa Rica [online]. 2003, vol.20, n.1, pp.5-13. ISSN 2215-5287.

Psychological aspects related to assisted reproduction treatments refer, necessarily, to two very important topics: - The way in which sterility or infertility diagnosis affect the couple's relationship and the emotions that develop from those problems. - The treatment or psychological assistance that should be given parallel to the medical treatment.

Palavras-chave : Assisted Reproduction Method (AR); Sterility; Infertility; Psychotherapy; Life Project; cognitive conductual treatment; fronting strategy; relaxation; visualization.