[Psychological disorders of menopause: on the topic of multifactorial origin].
The description of psychological disturbances occurring before, during and after menopause, a representation of the etiological interaction between endocrinological, vegetative, psychodynamic and psychosocial factors of influence, and the possible psychiatric and psychotherapeutic measures which can be taken are described.
Abstract
Interdisciplinary scientific research is an unjustly neglected discipline in the investigation of etiology and therapeutic potential regarding the symptoms of pre-, peri- and postmenopause. Thus the aim of this paper is: 1) the description of psychological disturbances occurring before, during and after menopause, 2) a representation of the etiological interaction between endocrinological, vegetative, psychodynamic and psychosocial factors of influence, and 3) to summarize the possible psychiatric and psychotherapeutic measures which can be taken.