Expectations . . . Those women who did expect to experience vasomotor symptoms did increase in their level of depressive symptoms and angry feelings at postmenopausal evaluation. Those women who expected the menopause to have some benefit did indeed report that their levels of social support increased at their postmenopausal evaluation. Those women who expected that information and positive expectations about the menopause would facilitate a good experience during the menopause had lower levels of depression and fewer symptoms at their postmenopausal evaluation. Explanations . . . .
Expectations leads to behaviour that supports development or maintenance of symptoms.