Abstract

ackground: Disability associated with depression could contribute to declining quality of life of women during menopausal transition. Improving the quality of life of depressed perimenopausal women with disrupted familial, social and/or occupational functioning is one of the valued goals of treatment. This study was conducted with an aim to assess disability due to depression among rural women in menopausal transition. Aims: To study disability due to depression among rural women in menopausal transition. Methods: Sixty-one patients in menopausal transition, diagnosed with major depressive disorder were taken as subjects for the study. Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) were applied to assess the severity of depression and disability, respectively. Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 25.

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