Survey study, 1990
Can psychological tests help identify who has premenstrual complaints?
Yes. The study found clear and substantial differences in test scores between women with and without premenstrual complaints.
What they did
Measured psychological test scores in women with premenstrual complaints, women without complaints, and women without complaints who also had mood disorders.
What they found
Clear and substantial differences in test scores were observed among the groups.
What it means for you
Psychological tests might help identify premenstrual complaints. The main limitation is that this was a one-time measurement, so we can't know if it would work to predict who has symptoms over time.
About the study
- Original title
- Comparison of PAF scores in women with symptomatic premenstrual complaint, patients with affective disorders and non-complaining controls
- Authors
- C. E. Cumming, E. E. Fox, David C. Cumming
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Year
- 1990
- Study design
- Survey study
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.3109/01674829009084424
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