The Hot Flush Beliefs Scale: A tool for assessing thoughts and beliefs associated with the experience of menopausal hot flushes and night sweats

Rendall, Melanie; Simonds, Laura M.; Hunter, Myra

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.05.001

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“…The Hot Flush Beliefs Scale (HFBelS) [35], a 27-item scale comprising three subscales including beliefs about HF in a social context, beliefs about ability to cope/control HFNS, and beliefs about night sweats and sleep. The Hot Flush Behaviour Scale (HFBehS) [36] comprises 11 items to assess behavioural reactions to HFNS, i.e.…”

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Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work)

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(2016) Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work). Maturitas, 92 . pp. 186-192. ISSN 1873-4111 Access from the University of Nottingham repository: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/36182/1/Griffiths%20-%20RCT%20Protocol%20Revised %202016.pdf The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of record. If you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the repository url above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.

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Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work)

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“…In regards to possible mechanisms of action of CBT in reducing vasomotor symptoms, the cognitive component of CBT encourages women to identify and challenge negative thoughts and/or beliefs about themselves and their symptoms [92]. The behavioural component of CBT involves increasing women's participation in pleasurable activities, such as relaxation and exercise.…”

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Mind–body interventions for vasomotor symptoms in healthy menopausal women and breast cancer survivors. A systematic review

Stefanopoulou

Grunfeld

2016

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Mind-body therapies are commonly recommended to treat vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS). The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the available evidence to date for the efficacy of different mind-body therapies to alleviate HFNS in healthy menopausal women and breast cancer survivors. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were identified using seven electronic search engines, direct searches of specific journals, and backwards searches through reference lists of related publications. Outcome measures included HFNS frequency and/or severity or self-reported problem rating at post-treatment. The methodological quality of all studies was systematically assessed using predefined criteria. 26 RCTs met the inclusion criteria.Interventions included yoga (n=5), hypnosis (n=3), mindfulness (n=2), relaxation (n=7), paced breathing (n=4), reflexology (n=1) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) (n=4). Findings were consistent for the effectiveness of CBT and relaxation therapies for alleviating troublesome vasomotor symptoms. For the remaining interventions, although some trials indicated beneficial effects (within groups) at post-treatment and/or follow up, between group findings were mixed and overall, methodological differences across studies failed to provide convincing supporting evidence.Collectively, findings suggest that interventions that include breathing and relaxation techniques, as well as CBT, can be beneficial for alleviating vasomotor symptoms. Additional large, methodologically rigorous trials are needed to establish the efficacy of interventions on vasomotor symptoms, examine long-term outcomes and understand how they work.

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“…brief (four to six sessions), interactive and psycho-educational, with a focus on helping people to develop strategies to reduce stress, apply paced breathing and cognitive and behavioural strategies [44,45] to manage the hot flushes, night sweats and sleep. A treatment manual has been published, including presentation slides and handouts [46].…”

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The Hot Flush Beliefs Scale: A tool for assessing thoughts and beliefs associated with the experience of menopausal hot flushes and night sweats

Cited by 51 publications

References 43 publications

Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work)

Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work)

Mind–body interventions for vasomotor symptoms in healthy menopausal women and breast cancer survivors. A systematic review

Helping Patients to Help Themselves after Breast Cancer Treatment

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