22 Questions
What are the three components of ageism?
Prejudicial attitudes, discriminatory behaviors, institutional policies
What are some negative stereotypes associated with older adults?
Physically unattractive, feeble, less competent
How are older women perceived in terms of their competence and independence?
Less competent and independent than men
What societal view contributes to feelings of worthlessness and disempowerment in older women?
Equating a women’s productivity with her ability to bear children
According to the SWAN study, what factors relate more to distress than menopausal status?
Lack of social support and stress
What did Cooper's study reveal about personal factors affecting aging trauma survivors' disclosure and treatment seeking behavior?
Gender and aging discourses play a role
What did the AMA highlight as a societal pressure on women at menopause?
Leading to sadness and depression
What did the SWAN study find about distress levels in trauma survivors in old age?
Attributed to various factors like loss of social support
What did the SWAN study find about distress levels among different menopausal status and ethnic groups?
Differences in distress levels
What did Cooper's study include in its sample?
8 women and 8 men aged 62 to 83, who experienced a range of traumas and psychological problems
What did the gender-related discourses reveal in Cooper's study?
Themes of minimization of abuse, self-blame, and passive femininity
What did the aging discourses dismiss trauma-related problems as?
Simply part of aging
According to the text, who are trauma survivors unlikely to disclose or seek help to?
Mental health professionals
What did the SWAN study examine?
Menopausal transition in 16,065 women
What did the SWAN study find about factors relating to distress in menopausal transition?
Lack of social support and stress
What did the text attribute the exacerbation, re-emergence, or delayed onset of PTSD in trauma survivors to in old age?
Various factors like loss of social support and life review processes
What is a common misunderstanding about depression in seniors?
Depression in seniors is easily diagnosed due to clear symptoms of guilt and depressed mood.
What is a common misdiagnosis of depression in seniors?
Depression in seniors is often misdiagnosed as dementia.
What is a common challenge in the diagnosis of depression in seniors?
Depression in seniors may have adverse effects on cognitive functioning and mimic dementia.
What is a common misunderstanding about PTSD in senior trauma survivors?
PTSD in senior trauma survivors is often easily diagnosed due to clear physical complaints.
What is a common challenge in the diagnosis of PTSD in senior trauma survivors?
PTSD in senior trauma survivors often mimics dementia.
What is a common misdiagnosis of PTSD in older trauma survivors?
PTSD in older trauma survivors is often misdiagnosed as schizophrenia.
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.
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.
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