Mood disorders in midlife women: understanding the critical window and its clinical implications

• Published in: Menopause (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 198
• Main Author: Soares, Claudio N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use; Anxiety; Depression - drug therapy; Depression - epidemiology; Estradiol - administration & dosage; Estrogen Replacement Therapy; Female; Health Status; Humans; Menopause - psychology; Middle Aged; Mood Disorders - drug therapy; Mood Disorders - epidemiology; Postmenopause - psychology; Reproduction; Risk Factors; Sleep Wake Disorders; Women's Health

Menopausal transition and early postmenopausal years have been described as a "window of vulnerability" for the development of depressive symptoms or depression (new or recurrent) in some women. This article aims to review contributing factors to the emergence of menopause-related depressi...