Mindfulness, cognitive behavioural and behaviour-based therapy for natural and treatment-induced menopausal symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During menopause women experience vasomotor and psychosexual symptoms that cannot entirely be alleviated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Besides, HRT is contraindicated after breast cancer.

Objectives

To review the evidence on the effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing symptoms associated with menopause in natural or treatment-induced menopausal women.

Search strategy

Medline/Pubmed, PsycINFO, EMBASE and AMED were searched until June 2017.

Selection criteria

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) concerning natural or treatment-induced menopause, investigating mindfulness or (cognitive-)behaviour-based therapy were selected. Main outcomes were frequency of hot flushes, hot flush bother experienced, other menopausal symptoms and

SUBMITTER: van Driel CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6585818 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature