TY - JOUR
AU - G. B. Raglan
AU - J. Schulkin
AU - L. M. Juliano
AU - E. A. Micks
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: Depression in women is more common during perimenopause (the time period around and during menopause) than pre and postmenopause. Obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) play a vital role in the detection and management of depression symptoms in women because for many women ob-gyns are the first and most frequent point of medical contact. This study assessed ob-gyns' screening practices and management of depression in perimenopause. METHODS: A survey regarding depression during perimenopause was sent to 500 practicing ob-gyns who were fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and members of the Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network. RESULTS: The survey response rate was 41.8% (209 of 500 surveys returned). Over a third of respondents (34.1%) reported that they did not regularly screen perimenopausal patients for depression. Higher-quality education about depression, respondent sex, and personal experience with depression were associated with higher rates of screening. While 85.7% of respondents believed that they could recognize depression in perimenopausal women, only about half (55.8%) were confident in their ability to treat these patients. CONCLUSION: Increased education of ob-gyn physicians related to depression during perimenopause may increase the screening and treatment of women during this phase of life.
AD - University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, MI.; University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seattle, WA.; American University, Department of Psychology, Washington, DC.; University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seattle, WA.
BT - Menopause (New York, N.Y.)
C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities
CP - 4
CY - United States
DO - 10.1097/GME.0000000000001488
IS - 4
JF - Menopause (New York, N.Y.)
LA - eng
M1 - Journal Article
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Depression in women is more common during perimenopause (the time period around and during menopause) than pre and postmenopause. Obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) play a vital role in the detection and management of depression symptoms in women because for many women ob-gyns are the first and most frequent point of medical contact. This study assessed ob-gyns' screening practices and management of depression in perimenopause. METHODS: A survey regarding depression during perimenopause was sent to 500 practicing ob-gyns who were fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and members of the Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network. RESULTS: The survey response rate was 41.8% (209 of 500 surveys returned). Over a third of respondents (34.1%) reported that they did not regularly screen perimenopausal patients for depression. Higher-quality education about depression, respondent sex, and personal experience with depression were associated with higher rates of screening. While 85.7% of respondents believed that they could recognize depression in perimenopausal women, only about half (55.8%) were confident in their ability to treat these patients. CONCLUSION: Increased education of ob-gyn physicians related to depression during perimenopause may increase the screening and treatment of women during this phase of life.
PP - United States
PY - 2020
SN - 1530-0374; 1072-3714
SP - 393
EP - 397
EP - 
T1 - Obstetrician-gynecologists' screening and management of depression during perimenopause
T2 - Menopause (New York, N.Y.)
TI - Obstetrician-gynecologists' screening and management of depression during perimenopause
U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities
U2 - 31934951
U3 - 10.1097/GME.0000000000001488
VL - 27
VO - 1530-0374; 1072-3714
Y1 - 2020
Y2 - Apr
ER -