The Effect of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Treatment on Affective Symptoms and Fertility Treatment Outcome in Women Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. An axis I DSM IVTR diagnosis other then a depressive, adjustment or anxiety disorder
• •2. Suicidal ideation
• •3. Current treatment with antidepressant medication
• •4. Physical illness explaining depressive symptoms (e.g. hypothyroidism, neurological disease, severe anemia, renal failure etc.)
• •5. Alcoholism or drug abuse and dependence
• •6. Past severe side effects to SSRIs
• •7. Failed IVF (4 trials of good quality embryo reinstatement without achieving pregnancy)