Bio-psycho-socio-cultural perspectives on menopause

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-274

  Hunter, Myra ^a,b   Rendall, Melanie ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Applied Social and Psychological Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive behaviour therapy; hot flushes; menopause; night sweats; psychological treatment; relaxation; vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; CITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; NORADRENALIN; PHYTOESTROGEN; PLACEBO; RED CLOVER EXTRACT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; META ANALYSIS; NIGHT SWEAT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE;

EID: 33947574756     PISSN: 15216934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2006.11.001     Document Type: Review

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