Further Psychometric Evaluation of Older Women -- The Effect of Estrogen Administration

The Effect of Castration and Peroral Estrogen Therapy on Some Psychological Functions

“…The Oophorectomy Group was also more irritated, dejected and inclined to crying than the Estrogen Group and Control Group and had also significantly higher fre-.quencies of neurovegetative and other symptoms, like perspiration, hot-flushes, tachycardia, vertigo, dysponea, headache and sleep disturbances ( p < '05) (Figs. [5][6][7][8]. However, the Estrogen Group showed higher means in ratings of depression and alterations in mood.…”

“…Projective tests and questionnaires in some studies have been found to fail to reflect the differences between the groups even though the women with estrogen deficiency complain of psychic and psychosomatic symptoms (Bolding and Willcutt, 1969). Michael et al (1970) think, that estrogens influence favourably the personality and psychic functions of old women. Klaiber et al (1972) have studied plasma M A 0 activity and EEG responses to photic stimulation.…”

Comparative Psychologic Effects of Estrogen Administration on Institutional and Noninstitutional Elderly Women*

“…The importance of estrogen in the adaptation of aging women has been noted by Wilson and Wilson (3), Kupperman (4), and Kantor et al (5–7). Both psychologic and physiologic faculties seem to be enhanced through the use of hormonal therapy, though, as Goldfarb (8) points out, the therapy must recognize the total process of aging.…”

The Female Climacteric Syndrome: Significance, Problems, Treatment

“…It has been demonstrated abundantly that the entire emotional state in the climacteric is bettered by estrogens. The results of research indicate the usefulness of estrogens to retard the declining tendency in personality functioning seen with advancing years (BOLDING and WILLCUTT, 1969; KAN-TOR et al, 1968;MICHAEL et al, 1970;KOPERA, 1973;KANTOR et al, 1974;UTIAN, 1974).…”