Wait one hot minute: what exactly is cognitive behavioral therapy for menopause?
Cognitive behavioral therapy for menopause is an evidence-based treatment for the reduction of psychological symptoms associated with vasomotor symptoms. This treatment should not be misconstrued as the nonpharmacologic equivalent of menopause hormone therapy, and further research is needed to determine how and when this treatment is helpful to women with mental health conditions.
Authors
- Julie C. Weitlauf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-7275)
- Haley A Miles-McLean
- Leah S Millheiser
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Science Foundation Ireland (IE)
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- VA Capitol Health Care Network (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gco.0000000000001089
- Primary Topic
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00