Psychosocial correlates of premenstrual dysphoric subtypes.
A modified version of the Premenstrual Assessment Form (PAF) was administered to 737 military wives as part of a study of stress and well being. A factor analysis of the responses suggests three main subtypes of premenstrual change--hostile depressive, atypical depressive, and anxious--as well as two minor subtypes--organic and hypomanic. Demographic and psychosocial correlates of factor scores are discussed.
Rosen
L N
LN
Department of Military Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, D.C.
Moghadam
L Z
LZ
Endicott
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000150:complications; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*