This project investigated the relationship between bipolar disorder symptoms and menopause in 41 research participants at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, as part of an on-going study in the Department of Psychiatry. Investigated was mood symptom manifestation across the menopausal stages in association with endocrinological assessments. This was accomplished with the use of diagnostic data. Database descriptive analyses and correlational statistics were used to assess demographic description of subjects and preliminary association of mood, menopausal stage and reproductive hormones. Correlational strength ranged from insignificant to inconclusive. It was concluded that further research and a larger sample size would be needed to make stronger correlations.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Curry, Charles Marion
• Ortiz, Erika R.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042612-133302

Advisor

• Adams, David S.

Year

• 2012

Sponsor

• University of Massachusetts Medical School

Date created

• 2012-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright