title: Risk assessment for psychological disorders in postmenopausal women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Psychological symptoms are common & bothersome in post menopausal women. Hence, screening these women for risk factors for psychological disorders is an important measure to improve their health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To study the risk assessment for psychological disorders in postmenopausal women Material & Methods: This was a prospective and observational study conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of a North Indian tertiary care hospital. It included a cross-section of 200 postmenopausal women attending gynecology OPD and menopausal clinic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Psychological symptoms were present in 32% postmenopausal women while sleep disturbance and decreased concentration were reported by nearly 34%. Irritability, nervousness and depression were the presenting complaints in 31.5%, 28.5% and 23.5% women respectively. Mild depression was present in 41.5%, whereas 3% women suffered from clinical (moderate to severe) depression. Depression was significantly associated with vasomotor symptoms (p=0.000), past history of depression (p=0.048) and psychosocial stressors (p=0.000).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women during postmenopausal years are at increased risk of psychological disorders; hence assessment of mental health and address of related issues should be an integral part of comprehensive evaluation of these women.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamaria
authors.affiliation: Specialist, Obstetrics and Gynecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bharti
authors.affiliation: Consultant & Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Manjula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Consultant & Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Rupali
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dewan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Garima
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Scientist F, National Institute of Medical Statistics, ICMR , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Abha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Consultant & Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Achla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.affiliation: Head of Department, Consultant & Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Aruna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batra
keywords: Depression; Postmenopausal women; Psychological disorders; Risk assessment