title: [Depression in menopausal period--prevalence, classification, terminology].
abstract: Depression, understood as an illness requiring medical treatment, is a frequent phenomenon in woman in menopausal period. For years the literature has been presenting discussions concerning etiology and pathogenesis of depressive syndromes of this period, their specificity in comparison with other affective illnesses as well the problems connected with adequate classification and terminology. The following article is an attempt at ordering the knowledge concerning the above mentioned subjects while taking into account recent research results and diagnostic criteria in accordance with ICD-10.
authors.affiliation: Poradni Neuropsychiatrycznej JCZMP w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krogulski
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woźniak
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lipińska-Szałek
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016387:Women's Health; D014944:World Health Organization
vernacular_title: Depresje w okresie menopauzalnym--rozpowszechnienie, klasyfikacja, terminologia.