Determinants of emotional distress in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Elsenbruch, Sigrid; Benson, Sven; Hahn, Susanne; Tan, Susanne; Mann, Klaus; Pleger, K.; Kimmig, Rainer; Janßen, Onno E.

doi:10.1093/humrep/dei409

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“…Information about subsequent transitions to psychosis was not available. However, our operationalization derives from several investigations in different populations (Derogatis, 1977) and has proven to be empirically valid (Elsenbruch et al, 2006;Haas et al, 1999). Furthermore, group-specific SPro-and ESIscores reported in this study are highly comparable to previous studies, indicating an appropriate operationalization.…”

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confidence: 63%

The Self-screen-Prodrome as a short screening tool for pre-psychotic states

Müller

Vetter

Buchli-Kammermann

et al. 2010

Schizophrenia Research

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Background: Early detection of psychosis is an important issue in current research. Early intervention helps to improve the outcome of the disorder. Therefore, a comprehensive examination in large populations, necessary as it might be, is economically almost not feasible. A screening via self-report is more practicable as it helps focus on individuals with high symptom loads. Results: Both groups (cases and non-cases) showed significant differences in their mean scores on SPro and ESI, although only the SPro had satisfactory effect sizes. In hierarchic logistic regression models the SPro turned out to be highly predictive for caseness while ESI scales were not significant. A cut-off score of ≥2 on the Spro subscale for psychotic risk (SPro-Psy-Risk) was found to identify caseness best with a sensitivity of 74% and a specificity of 61%. Conclusion:The SPro has proven to be a valid and very economic screening tool for general and prodromal pathology in large populations.

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Section: Vs 21%; Van Os Et Al 2000)supporting

confidence: 63%

The Self-screen-Prodrome as a short screening tool for pre-psychotic states

Müller

Vetter

Buchli-Kammermann

et al. 2010

Schizophrenia Research

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“…One of the most popular endocrine disorders (1,2) that affects 5% to 10% of females at the reproductive age (3,4) is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). However, the rate of PCOS reported in various studies ranges from 2.2% to as high as 26% (5).…”

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“…Low Quality of Life (QOL) and impaired emotional and psychological well-being are the main concerns of females with PCOS (3,12,19). Understanding the factors influencing reduction of quality of life in females with PCOS remains relatively doubtful.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychosomatic Aspects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Review

Azizi

Elyasi

2017

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Context: One the most prevalent endocrine disorders among females of the reproductive age is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Studies have shown that a number of disorders are associated with PCOS, including depression, anxiety, impaired body image and body dissatisfaction, eating disorder, sexual dysfunction, and reduced quality of life. However, there is still a shadow of doubt regarding the etiology of these disorders in the literature. Based on a review of literature on PCOS symptoms and its disorder, it has been revealed that clinicians generally identify the physical symptoms of PCOS while the psychological aspects of PCOS have remained unexplored. The current study aimed at reviewing the psychosomatic aspects of PCOS.Evidence Acquisition: The current study aimed at reviewing the research regarding PCOS published in various databases, including Google Scholar and more specifically PubMed, ProQuest, Ovid, web of science, Science direct, magiran, scientific information database (SID), and IranMedex. The keywords used for finding relevant research articles were polycystic ovarian syndrome, mood disorders or psychological issues, psychosocial problems, borderline personality disorder or personality disorder, stress, coping styles, physical symptoms, obesity, sexual dysfunction, and quality of life. Research articles published from 1983 to 2016 with relevant topics were selected for this study. Overall, 130 articles were searched. However, after a screening procedure was carried out by the researchers based on the summary of all articles, 53 full articles were considered for this study.Results: Based on researchers' findings, 2 general categories emerged: (a) Psychosocial concerns related to PCOS (body dissatisfaction, body weight and body-image disturbances, sexual and relational functioning, femininity, fertility and sexuality concerns, health-related quality of life, stress, and coping responses); and (b) Psychiatric disorders (mood disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and borderline personality disorder). Conclusions:Given the high prevalence and the serious psychiatric complications associated with PCOS in females, clinicians should pay considerable attention to this condition and ensure that patients receive adequate psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic treatments. Additionally, it is suggested that nurses and health care providers, through providing psychosocial education and support, should improve coping strategies of females with PCOS.

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“…There are several clinical presentations associated with PCOS, such as hirsutism, acne, overweight/obesity, hair loss/ androgenic alopecia, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea and infertility and can lead to mood disturbances, affect the emotional wellbeing as well as sexual satisfaction of women, and cause a reduction in the HRQoL of patients 8,9 . Obesity, clinical signs of hyperandrogenism (i.e., acne, hair loss), and infertility are the main contributors to psychological morbidity [10][11][12] . The HRQoL of women with PCOS has been investigated in several studies for some countries 8,13,14 menses every 6 weeks -6 months Amenorrhoea DUB (dysfunctional uterine bleeding) with documented anovulation Women with following criteria were excluded 1) Diagnosis of hyperprolactinemia, non classical -21 hydroxylase deficiency 2) Linguistic or cognitive difficulties preventing reliable completion of the questionnaire The demographic profile of involved patients was collected before drug intervention.…”

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confidence: 99%