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KMID : 0607519960040010120
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Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
1996 Volume.4 No. 1 p.120 ~ p.123
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Psychosocial Aspects of Menopause Syndrome
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Kim Hyun-Woo
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Abstract
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Regarding menopause as a turning point in woman’s lift, the author reviewed the psychosocial aspects of menopause. Seeing menstruation as the symbolic meaning of female sexuality, psychoanalysts argue that menopause, the loss of symbolic meaning of female sexuality, may bring a mourning reaction to woman. It is reported that the high ratio of depression does not have a serious relationship with the menopause syndrome, and that depression cannot be viewed as a different symptoms. It is also proved that most women successfully recover themselves from temporary menopause symptom. Research data shows that some women have a negative thought on the meaning of menopause. Others, however, have a positive concept on the meaning of menopause because of the feeling of release and freedom. In sum, the author suggests that psychosocial consideration is very important as much as bilogical consideration in considering the meaning of menopausal syndrome.
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KEYWORD
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Menopause, Perimenopausal period, Psychoanalytic view, Depression, Perception of menopause
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