title: Evaluation of trait and state anxiety levels in a group of peri- and postmenopausal women.
abstract: Our objective was to evaluate levels of trait and state anxiety in a group of peri- and postmenopausal women and to explore the relation of hormonal therapy to levels of anxiety. Peri- (n = 63) and postmenopausal (n = 236) women were evaluated between March and September 2013. The assessed variables were menopausal status, anxiety (using the state and trait anxiety inventory), and sociodemographic and clinical variables. Use of psychotropic medications and hormone therapy was also ascertained. The mean age of the participants was 51.9 years, ranging from 31 to 69 years. The mean state anxiety scores, as well as the mean trait anxiety scores, were higher in perimenopausal than postmenopausal women. High state anxiety (above the 75th percentile), but not high trait anxiety, was related to perimenopausal status. Anxiety levels appeared to be higher among perimenopausal than postmenopausal women, as also occurs with depressive symptoms. Anxiety state provides data about recent anxiety symptoms in women; however, anxiety trait could be present in some women before perimenopause. Our findings suggest that perimenopause is a period with increased anxiety levels in some women.
authors.affiliation: a Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología , Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría "Ramón de la Fuente," , México City , México.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flores-Ramos
authors.affiliation: b Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia , Instituto Nacional de Perinatología "Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes," , México City , México.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silvestri Tomassoni
authors.affiliation: c Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Facultad de Medicina , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , México City , México.
authors.forename: José Benjamín
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Guerrero-López
authors.affiliation: d Facultad de Medicina , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , México City , México.
authors.forename: Margus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salinas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D047648:Perimenopause / Q000523:psychology*; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Anxiety; perimenopause; postmenopause; women