Objective: The purpose of this review was to examine the risk of depression onset in
perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, discuss the importance and rationale for …

There is a new appreciation of the perimenopause—defined as the early and late
menopause transition stages as well as the early postmenopause—as a window of …

Context Whether depressed mood reported in the transition to menopause by women with
no history of depression is associated with menopausal status and changes in reproductive …

There is a new appreciation of the perimenopause–defined as the early and late
menopause transition stages as well as the early postmenopause-as a window of …

Recent census data indicate that, in the United States, an increasing number of women—
almost 1.5 million each year—are reaching menopause. The menopausal transition is …

BACKGROUND: The influence of menopausal status on depressive symptoms is unclear in
diverse ethnic groups. This study examined the longitudinal relationship between changes …

Objective: Overall, the clinical spectrum of depression during the perimenopause is not well
characterized. This cross-sectional study examined the following:(1) clinical characteristics …

Background This paper examines the factors associated with depressive symptoms during
the perimenopausal transition, to increase the understanding about the etiology of …

Objective: Depression is particularly prevalent among women in the reproductive years. This
article reviews research on the risk of depression during the transition to menopause and …

It has long been recognized that women are at a higher risk than men to develop depression
and that such risk is particularly associated with reproductive cycle events. Recent long …