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A revised psychoanalytic view of menopause
1San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute, USA.
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Menopause does not inevitably cause depression. Understanding castration fears associated with menopause can lead to positive adaptation, creativity, and emotional fulfillment.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
- Women's Health
Background:
- Traditional psychoanalytic theory links menopause to reactive depression due to loss of reproductive function.
- This view emphasizes the phallic castration complex and castration fears.
- An outdated perspective on female sexual development underpins these theories.