Correlates of confirmed premenstrual dysphoria.
This study found that women with prospective reports of premenstrual dysphoria could be significantly differentiated from others on self-report measures of anxiety, depression and negative self-statements. Women who reported premenstrual dysphoria retrospectively but not prospectively did not significantly differ from controls on any of these measures using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory and the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire. Issues for further investigation are highlighted.
Christensen
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Department of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003071:Cognition; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies