Are alcoholic women more likely to drink premenstrually?
A retrospective questionnaire study of alcoholic women attending a clinic for abstaining alcoholics, a voluntary agency and a drop-in centre for people with alcohol problems was conducted over a 2-year period. The women were asked whether they experienced premenstrual symptoms based on Halbreich et al.'s Premenstrual Assessment Form (PAF) [Halbreich et al. (1982) Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 65, 46-65] and were also administered the severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ). The results showed that one-third of women drank more premenstrually than at other times of the month. It is concluded that knowledge of high-risk times of the month can aid counselling for this group of women.
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North Wycombe C.M.H.T., Bucks, UK.
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome