title: Should psychiatrists be prescribing oestrogen therapy to their female patients?
abstract: Some studies have indicated that oestrogen therapy may be beneficial in the treatment of a number of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, it has been suggested that psychiatrists fail to prescribe oestrogen therapy to their patients, as they are 'not aware of' or 'do not believe' studies supporting their use. This paper reappraises the putative role of hormone treatments, particularly oestrogen therapy, in psychiatry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London, UK. michael.c.craig@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D004967:Estrogens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause / Q000523:psychology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens