Survey study, 1987
What is the relationship between mood disorders and the menstrual cycle?
The paper suggests that PMS, which involves mood, thinking, and behavioral symptoms, might help researchers understand how biology affects mood regulation. The exact relationship remains unclear.
What they did
The authors explored the relationship between the menstrual cycle and mood and behavior by examining what similarities and differences exist between PMS and formal psychiatric disorders.
What they found
The premenstrual syndromes characteristically present with mood, cognitive, and behavioral disturbances. A special relationship between psychiatric disorders and premenstrual syndromes has been postulated. The premenstrual syndromes may serve as a model for investigating biological contributors to mood state regulation.
What it means for you
Studying PMS might help scientists understand mood regulation in general. This is a discussion paper rather than a data study, so it proposes a framework for thinking about PMS but does not provide specific evidence about what causes it.
About the study
- Original title
- Mood disorders and the menstrual cycle
- Authors
- Rubinow DR, Schmidt PJ
- Journal
- The Journal of reproductive medicine
- Year
- 1987
- Study design
- Survey study
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3302247/
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