Stressful life events, personal losses, and perimenopase-related depression

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-26

  Schmidt, Peter J ^a   Murphy, J H ^a   Haq, N ^a   Rubinow, D R ^a   Danaceau, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Life events; Midlife; Perimenopause

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CLIMACTERIC; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 1442300851     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-003-0036-2     Document Type: Article

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