CBT for Menopause

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a recommended intervention for the treatment of menopause symptoms by The Menopause Society, NICE, and the International Menopause Society, especially when menopause hormone treatment cannot be used or is not desired. CBT has been used to treat vasomotor symptoms, sleep difficulties, mood and anxiety symptoms, cognitive concerns, and sexual dysfunction. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have also been gaining traction in treating menopause symptoms. This talk reviews the literature on CBT, including MBIs, and provides examples of these treatments in the menopause sphere. The talk also considers treating menopause symptoms in relation to culture, psychosocial stressors, mental health, and aging. 1 CE credit available to WCM Department of Psychiatry full time and voluntary faculty Psychologists, Social Workers and LMHCs, who sign in with their full name, attend the entire lecture and complete a survey which will be emailed following the completion of the lecture.