Menopause & Psychosis
Research Study
Research Study
Researchers at Yale University are investigating risk factors leading to psychosis in menopausal women. Join our compensated study!
Study Based in New Haven, CT
Compensation Provided
Early Menopause transition
Delusions, Hallucinations, or Disorganized Speech
Fast Facts
About Our Research Study
Are you experiencing new-onset psychosis in your menopause transition? Some women find as they enter menopause that they start to have unusual thoughts or experiences, like delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech. Our research seeks to better understand the risk factors that contribute to menopause-associated psychosis. In particular, we will examine hormone levels, symptomatology, past history, natural language processing, task performance, and electrophysiological and neuroimaging markers. Your participation in this study could help advance research on menopause and psychosis. Join today! Yale HIC# 2000033772 |
Additional Information
The goal of this study is to build an understanding of the risk factors leading to psychosis during the menopause transition.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
Key Criteria:
- Women who are currently in early menopause transition
- Experiencing delusions, hallucinations and or disorganized speech
- No previous diagnosis of a psychosis-spectrum illness
- No dementia or other neurological conditions that would better explain your symptoms
The premenopausal signs are not always obvious. You may be transitioning into menopause if you begin experiencing some or all of the following symptoms:
- Less frequent menstruation
- Irregular periods or periods that are heavier or lighter than usual
- Hot flashes, also known as vasomotor symptoms (a sudden feeling of warmth that spreads over your body)
- Night sweats and/or cold flashes
- Vaginal dryness that causes discomfort during sex
- Urinary urgency (a pressing need to pee more frequently)
- Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- Emotional changes (anxiety, irritability, mood swings or mild depression)
- Dry skin, dry eyes or dry mouth
- Breast tenderness
- Worsening of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Changes in libido (sex drive)
- Difficulty concentrating or memory lapses (often temporary)
Study visits occur at 5 time points over 2 years and consist of clinical interviews, remote collection of hormone data via finger-stick blood levels, and computer games. For a smaller group of participants, there will also be periodic visits to the laboratory for brain-based measures.
Compensation up to $1,360 is provided for participation in this study.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.