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What are the three components of ageism?
What are the three components of ageism?
What are some negative stereotypes associated with older adults?
What are some negative stereotypes associated with older adults?
How are older women perceived in terms of their competence and independence?
How are older women perceived in terms of their competence and independence?
What societal view contributes to feelings of worthlessness and disempowerment in older women?
What societal view contributes to feelings of worthlessness and disempowerment in older women?
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According to the SWAN study, what factors relate more to distress than menopausal status?
According to the SWAN study, what factors relate more to distress than menopausal status?
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What did Cooper's study reveal about personal factors affecting aging trauma survivors' disclosure and treatment seeking behavior?
What did Cooper's study reveal about personal factors affecting aging trauma survivors' disclosure and treatment seeking behavior?
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What did the AMA highlight as a societal pressure on women at menopause?
What did the AMA highlight as a societal pressure on women at menopause?
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What did the SWAN study find about distress levels in trauma survivors in old age?
What did the SWAN study find about distress levels in trauma survivors in old age?
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What did the SWAN study find about distress levels among different menopausal status and ethnic groups?
What did the SWAN study find about distress levels among different menopausal status and ethnic groups?
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What did Cooper's study include in its sample?
What did Cooper's study include in its sample?
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What did the gender-related discourses reveal in Cooper's study?
What did the gender-related discourses reveal in Cooper's study?
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What did the aging discourses dismiss trauma-related problems as?
What did the aging discourses dismiss trauma-related problems as?
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According to the text, who are trauma survivors unlikely to disclose or seek help to?
According to the text, who are trauma survivors unlikely to disclose or seek help to?
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What did the SWAN study examine?
What did the SWAN study examine?
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What did the SWAN study find about factors relating to distress in menopausal transition?
What did the SWAN study find about factors relating to distress in menopausal transition?
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What did the text attribute the exacerbation, re-emergence, or delayed onset of PTSD in trauma survivors to in old age?
What did the text attribute the exacerbation, re-emergence, or delayed onset of PTSD in trauma survivors to in old age?
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What is a common misunderstanding about depression in seniors?
What is a common misunderstanding about depression in seniors?
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What is a common misdiagnosis of depression in seniors?
What is a common misdiagnosis of depression in seniors?
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What is a common challenge in the diagnosis of depression in seniors?
What is a common challenge in the diagnosis of depression in seniors?
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What is a common misunderstanding about PTSD in senior trauma survivors?
What is a common misunderstanding about PTSD in senior trauma survivors?
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What is a common challenge in the diagnosis of PTSD in senior trauma survivors?
What is a common challenge in the diagnosis of PTSD in senior trauma survivors?
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What is a common misdiagnosis of PTSD in older trauma survivors?
What is a common misdiagnosis of PTSD in older trauma survivors?
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Study Notes
Challenges of Menopause and Trauma in Aging Women
- The AMA (1904) highlighted the societal pressure on women at menopause, leading to sadness and depression.
- Many women believe a high percentage of women become depressed or irritable at menopause, especially those who haven't gone through it.
- The SWAN study (1994-2003) examined menopausal transition in 16,065 women, finding that factors like lack of social support and stress relate more to distress than menopausal status.
- The SWAN study also found differences in distress levels among different menopausal status and ethnic groups.
- The exacerbation, re-emergence, or delayed onset of PTSD in trauma survivors in old age is attributed to various factors like loss of social support and life review processes.
- Seniors, especially trauma survivors, are unlikely to disclose or seek help, and are more likely to disclose to friends than mental health professionals.
- Cooper (2013) examined personal factors affecting aging trauma survivors' disclosure and treatment seeking behavior, finding gender and aging discourses play a role.
- The study included 8 women and 8 men aged 62 to 83, who experienced a range of traumas and psychological problems.
- Gender-related discourses revealed themes of minimization of abuse, self-blame, and passive femininity.
- Discourses of masculinity included themes of emotional suppression, self-reliance, and fear of being labeled as homosexual.
- Aging discourses dismissed trauma-related problems as simply part of aging, contributing to reluctance in seeking help.
- The study shed light on the impact of societal discourses on seniors' understanding of their traumatic experiences and their willingness to seek help.
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Explore the challenges of menopause and trauma in aging women with this quiz. Test your knowledge on the societal pressures on menopausal women, distress factors, PTSD in trauma survivors, and the impact of gender and aging discourses on seeking help.
