In a study[ 104 ] on 32 postmenopausal and 32 premenopausal patients aged between 40 and 55 years to investigate the anxiety and depression in postmenopausal women, the beck depression scale showed highly significant difference whereas, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory I and II showed no statistically significant difference and, therefore, concluded that depression rate is significantly higher in menopausal women.
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