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Cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, and mindfulness-based therapies for menopausal depression: a review

Green, Sheryl M., Key, Brenda L., McCabe, Randi E.·2015·Maturitas
DOI 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.10.004
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Abstract

Menopause is a natural transition that all women go through in their lives that is often accompanied by a number of physical and emotional symptoms. Upwards of 40% of women report depression symptoms associated with menopause (Timur & Sahin, 2010) [1]. Treatments for menopausal depression include pharmacological agents such as antidepressants and hormone therapy (HT) as well as psychological approaches. This paper provides a review of cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, and mindfulness based (CBBMB) therapies in treating depression during the menopausal transition. After conducting an electronic database search, only two studies specifically using CBBMB methods were found, both had positive results. Since so few studies existed that specifically evaluated CBBMB treatments for menopausal depression (n=2), a larger net was cast. Studies that assessed depression symptoms as an outcome measure in an evaluation of CBBMB treatments for hot flashes or menopausal symptoms more broadly, were included. The review revealed that interventions targeting hot flashes or menopausal symptoms using CBBMB methods mostly proved to have had a positive impact on depression symptoms in the mild range of severity. Directions for future research are discussed including the need for more CBBMB interventions targeting depression during the menopausal transition to establish their efficacy.

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  • The findings align with previous studies supporting the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on mood symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women, but have the benefit of combining data from multiple trials.

    “Our findings align to previous studies proving support for the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on mood symptoms (Green et al., 2015; Holger et al., 2012; Shabani et al., 2022) and quality of life (Chen et al., 2021) in menopausal women, but have the benefit of combining data from multiple trials.”

    From The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on non-physiological symptoms of menopause: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024) · cites this paper as Green et al., 2015

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Authors
Green, S. M., Key, B. L., & McCabe, R. E.
Affiliations
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
Corresponding author
Green, Sheryl M.
ORCID
Venue
Maturitas
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-01
Volume
80
Issue
1
Pages
37-47
ISSN
0378-5122 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.10.004
OpenAlex
W2165733988
Cited by
41
References
78
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4
FWCI
0.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Maturitas (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
menopausal depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, hot flashes, menopausal symptoms, hormone therapy, antidepressants
MeSH terms
Behavior Therapy, Female, Humans, Menopause, Women's Health, Hot Flashes, Mindfulness

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