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Comparing parents' perceptions of IVF conceived children's behavior with naturally conceived children
Author(s) -
Sutcliffe Alastair G.,
Edwards Philip R.,
Beeson Claire,
Barnes Jacqueline
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/imhj.10093
Subject(s) - intracytoplasmic sperm injection , psychology , developmental psychology , mental health , perception , clinical psychology , psychiatry , infertility , pregnancy , neuroscience , genetics , biology
Conception after assisted reproductive methods is associated with considerable emotional as well as physical stress. Parents often have to wait ten years or more before conceiving. As part of an ongoing U.K. study, we assessed 140 intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) conceived children and 101 naturally conceived control children via parental completion of the Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory when their children were two years old. Parents of children conceived after assisted reproductive methods reported fewer behavioral problems. Implications for long‐term development are discussed. ©2004 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health.