The Relationship Between Hormone Replacement Therapy Use and Psychological Symptoms
No Effects Found in a New Zealand Sample
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christine Stephens (0000-0003-1325-3579, Massey University, corresponding author), Nicola Ro (0000-0001-6398-7242, Massey University), Nicola Ross |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 408-414 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0739933029008973 |
| PMID | 12148918 |
| OpenAlex | W2092642678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for treatment of negative mood or affect, including problems such as depression, is not recommended in current public health guidelines or by reviewers of recent scientific findings. In this article we describe a preliminary examination of the relationship of HRT use to psychological affect and distress in the general population of middle-aged New Zealand women. A questionnaire survey was sent to 1,000 New Zealand women between the ages of 45-60 who were selected at random from the electoral roll. Among 494 respondents, no relationship was found between any measure of positive or negative mood or distress and HRT use. Other study variables, such as menopausal symptoms and self-reported health, were more likely to predict psychological outcomes. Our study supports previous findings. Nevertheless, the use of HRT to treat negative mood is currently widely accepted by the public and promoted by pharmaceutical companies
Affect (linguistics · Depression (economics · Distress · Environmental health · Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male · Mental health · Mood · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Public health · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Psychology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |