2005
Hormone Therapy Does Not Affect Depression Severity in Older Women
Goldstein KM, Harpole LH, Stechuchak KM, Coffman CJ, Bosworth HB, Steffens DC, Bastian LA. Hormone Therapy Does Not Affect Depression Severity in Older Women. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2005, 13: 616-623. PMID: 16009738, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200507000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone therapyDepressive symptom severityHT useOlder womenDepression severitySymptom severityWomen age 60 yearsNon-HT usersSevere depressive symptomsRole of estrogenAge 60 yearsTreatment of depressionCross-sectional analysisHT usersAntidepressant medicationMenopausal symptomsUnadjusted analysesImproving MoodDepressive symptomsDepression scoresTreatment studiesBeneficial effectsGood healthSeverityBaseline dataInitiation and Discontinuation of Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms: Results From a Community Sample
Bosworth HB, Bastian LA, Grambow SC, McBride CM, Skinner CS, Fish L, Rimer BK, Siegler IC. Initiation and Discontinuation of Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms: Results From a Community Sample. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2005, 28: 105-114. PMID: 15887880, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-005-2721-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormonal therapyGynecological surgeryMenopausal symptomsClinical trial developmentTelephone three timesMental health symptomsImportance of physiciansCommunity sampleLogistic regression modelsHT discontinuationHT initiationAttitudes/knowledgePostmenopausal womenHormone therapyVasomotor symptomsHT useClinical reasonsMood symptomsHealth behaviorsTrial developmentHealth symptomsSociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsDiscontinuationWomen
1998
Promoting Informed Decision Making: Hormone Replacement Therapy
Bastian L, Couchman G, Rimer B, McBride C, Sutton L, Siegler I. Promoting Informed Decision Making: Hormone Replacement Therapy. Cancer Treatment And Research 1998, 97: 129-147. PMID: 9711414, DOI: 10.1007/978-0-585-30498-4_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormonal replacement therapyReplacement therapyBreast cancerHormone replacement therapyRisk of cancerHRT useMenopausal symptomsMost gynecologistsHeart diseaseHigh riskNumber of womenAverage life expectancyCancerCancer issuesLife expectancyWomenMenopausePatientsTherapyRiskOsteoporosisGynecologistsSymptomsDiseasePhysicians