Guest Editorial. The Many Faces of a Transition: Biological and Psychosocial Dimensions of Menopause

Guest Editorial. The Many Faces of a Transition: Biological and Psychosocial Dimensions of Menopause

Authors

  • Zsófia Anna Gaál Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
  • Eszter Berán Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary
  • Judith Gabriella Kengyel Institute of Education and Psychology – Szombathely, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Szombathely, Hungary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17627/ALKPSZICH.2025.4.7

Keywords:

menopause, biopsychosocial approach, menopausal transition

Abstract

The guest editorial presents menopause as a complex biopsychosocial life transition and provides an overview of the most important international and Hungarian research directions in the field. It highlights the close interplay between the biological, cognitive, psychological, and social processes associated with menopause, while emphasizing the substantial individual differences in women's experiences of the menopausal transition. The editorial outlines the aims of the special issue and introduces the main topics addressed by the included articles, covering the assessment of menopause, its cognitive and neurobiological characteristics, psychological aspects, cultural context, and clinical significance.

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Published

2026-06-29

How to Cite

Gaál, Z. A., Berán, E., & Kengyel , J. G. (2026). Guest Editorial. The Many Faces of a Transition: Biological and Psychosocial Dimensions of Menopause. Current Applied Psychology, 27(4), 7–9. https://doi.org/10.17627/ALKPSZICH.2025.4.7

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 4 (2025)

Section

Announcements