Survey study, 1979
Is psychiatric illness connected to premenstrual symptoms?
Yes. There is a clear relationship between having psychiatric symptoms and reporting premenstrual complaints.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 691 women: 521 from general practice and 170 attending a clinic for premenstrual symptoms. All women completed questionnaires. A smaller subgroup also had interviews with a psychiatrist and social worker to assess psychiatric problems.
What they found
The results showed a clear relationship between psychiatric problems and premenstrual complaints.
What it means for you
Women who report psychiatric symptoms are more likely to report premenstrual symptoms, or vice versa. However, this study cannot show whether psychiatric illness causes premenstrual symptoms, premenstrual symptoms cause psychiatric problems, or both stem from a common cause.
521
women from general practice
170
women from premenstrual symptoms clinic
About the study
- Original title
- Psychological aspects of women with the premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Anthony W. Clare
- Journal
- Current Medical Research and Opinion
- Year
- 1979
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 521
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1185/03007997909110093
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