Perimenopausal mood disorders – Is it depression or hormones?

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Women’s & Children’s Health

Perimenopausal mood disorders – Is it depression or hormones?

Expert/s: Prof Jayashri Kulkarni

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In this episode:

The acknowledged risk factors for the development of mood disorders around menopause
The role of menopausal hormone therapy in the management of menopause-related mood disorders
The reasons why some antidepressant medications are a better choice than others for managing mood symptoms at menopause

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 21 mins

Guest: Prof Jayashri Kulkarni, Psychiatrist; Director, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc); Head, Central Clinical School Department of Psychiatry

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Last Updated: 26 Nov, 2021

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