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The psychological side of menopause: evidence from the comorbidity network of menopausal, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.
Wen, Jie; Wang, Wei; Liu, Kexin; Sun, Xiaole; Zhou, Jianghua; Hu, Hongxia; Liang, Juyan; Bi, Xianmin; Li, Rong; Miao, Miao.
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  • Wen J; From the Department of Medical Psychology, School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, China.
  • Liu K; From the Department of Medical Psychology, School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, China.
  • Miao M; From the Department of Medical Psychology, School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Menopause ; 2024 Jul 30.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39078651
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Numerous studies have uncovered a correlation between menopausal, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. How these symptoms interrelate and influence each other, however, remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the associations between menopausal, anxiety, and depressive symptoms using network analysis.

METHODS:

The participants comprised 423 women (Mage = 49.21 ± 4.01 y; range, 40-60 y) recruited from a menopause clinic at a tertiary hospital in Beijing, China. Demographic characteristics and menopausal, anxiety, and depressive symptoms were obtained through self-report questionnaires. Two networks were established a partial correlation network and a Bayesian network.

RESULTS:

The menopausal symptom of nervousness exhibited a robust association with anxiety symptoms in both networks. Within the partial correlation network, the depressive symptom of tiredness emerged as a pivotal symptom, facilitating the co-occurrence of menopausal and depressive symptoms. Bayesian network analysis exhibited that the depressive symptom of a loss of interest was related to certain menopausal symptoms through depressive symptoms of tiredness and motor problems, both serving as critical links between menopausal symptoms and depression. Notably, four menopausal symptoms-arthralgia/myalgia, formication, sexual complaints, and urinary tract infection-appeared independent of other menopausal, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS:

Both psychological (eg, fatigue) and somatic (eg, hot flashes, headaches, and dizziness) menopausal symptoms demonstrate strong associations with depression. In providing optimal support for women's health during menopause, psychological interventions aimed at depression, particularly among those experiencing a loss of interest or pleasure in activities, should complement conventional therapies.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Menopause Asunto de la revista: GINECOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Menopause Asunto de la revista: GINECOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos