Preliminary Support for a Cognitive Remediation Intervention for Women During the Menopausal Transition: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Menopause is associated with physical and emotional symptoms, and subjective cognitive concerns that are generally not borne out on objective cognitive measures. This discrepancy suggests that a psychological rather than biological mechanism likely mediates the cognitive concerns of women in menopause. The current study assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of a cognitive remediation intervention with the goal of reducing subjective perceptions of cognitive difficulty during the menopause. Methods: Twenty-seven menopausal women (M age = 53.74, SD = 4.14) completed a 5-week group-based intervention (with a post-group booster) consisting of 2-h weekly sessions. Participants completed pre- and post-intervention measures capturing subjective cognitive ability, mo

SUBMITTER: Ballantyne EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8733617 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature