How Much Do Canadian Social Workers Know About Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual
Dysphoric Disorder, and Does This Affect Their Assessment of Mothers?
Lynn Barry,
Leslie Tutty
Abstract:PMS and PMDD symptoms interfere in some women’s daily coping abilities, including
their mothering. Social workers assess mothering ability but may not understand the negative
effects of PMS/PMDD. This study examines social workers’ knowledge about PMS/PMDD and
whether this influences their assessments with mothers, surveying 521 Canadian social
workers. The Premenstrual Experience Knowledge Questionnaire (PEKQ) assesses the
biopsychosocial aspects of premenstrual knowled… Show more
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