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Chapter 8 - Psychological Aspects of the Menopause

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2020

By
Myra S. Hunter
Edited by
Nicholas Panay ,
Paula Briggs  and
Gabor T. Kovacs
Nicholas Panay
Affiliation:
Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London
Paula Briggs
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Gabor T. Kovacs
Affiliation:
Monash University, Victoria
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Summary

The menopause – the last menstrual period – takes place within a gradual process of physiological change, but also concurrently with age and developmental changes, and within varied psychosocial and cultural contexts. Psychological perspectives on menopause include the meanings of menopause, appraisals and attributions of symptoms to menopause, as well as cognitive, affective and behavioural reactions to the menopause. Assessment and psychological interventions will be described with particular reference to depression, anxiety, sleep and vasomotor symptoms – hot flushes and night sweats.

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Managing the Menopause , pp. 76 - 85
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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