Impaired reception of nonverbal cues in women with premenstrual tension syndrome.
The ability to perceive nonverbal facial cues was tested in 30 White, middle-class females. Pre- and post-menses responses of 15 subjects diagnosed as having Premenstrual Tension Syndrome (PMS) were compared to the responses of age-matched controls. Each subject was asked to interpret videotaped facial cues of individuals engaged in a gambling task. Interpretive ability fluctuated during the menstrual cycle and was significantly impaired during the premenstrual phase.
Giannini
A J
AJ
Department of Psychiatry, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine.
Sorger
L G
LG
Martin
D M
DM
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D000328:Adult; D003463:Cues; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D014743:Videotape Recording