Premenstrual depression in women with a history of affective disorder: mood and attentional processes.
Survey studies have pinpointed high concordance rates between affective disorder and premenstrual depression. This relationship was investigated in women with a history of both disorders. Sixteen subjects rated symptoms daily during one menstrual cycle, and were assessed on measures of mood and selective attention pre- and postmenstrually. Prospective ratings confirmed premenstrual depression in only eight of the subjects. These subjects demonstrated a significant premenstrual elevation in dysphoric affect, yet exhibited a dysphoric attentional bias both pre- and postmenstrually. These data do not suggest an interactive relationship between affective disorder and premenstrual depression along the particular cognitive dimension of study.
McMillan
M J
MJ
Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
Ghadirian
A M
AM
Pihl
R O
RO
D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D001290:Attitude; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D003527:Cyclothymic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012660:Semantics; D013067:Speech Perception