Psychological disorders in perimenopausal women / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Perimenopausal period includes the whole process from the beginning of the decline of gonadal function to the complete loss, which lasts for 1 to 10 years.It is a fragile'window period'with the high incidence of mental illness for women.During this period, the mental health status of women is closely related to their mental health status at older age.Emotional disorders, sleep disorders, and cognitive impairment are common in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, but currently receive insufficient attention.Therefore, the present review discusses the current state of research on the prevalence, pathogenesis, intervention, and management of the above-mentioned disorders, and thus to provide a basis for prevention and intervention programs among perimenopausal women.