A cognitive model of menopausal hot flushes and night sweats

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 491-501

  Hunter, Myra S ^a   Mann, Eleanor ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Hot flushes; Menopause; Sternal skin conductance; Symptom perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; NIGHT SWEAT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERIMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; SWEATING;

EID: 77957898450     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.04.005     Document Type: Review

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