Menstruation and Crime

Dalton, Katharina

doi:10.1136/bmj.2.5269.1752

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“…Dalton [16,17] also reported that of 156 newly convicted prisoners, 28% committed crimes while menstruating, and 22% did so while in the premenstrual phase. Fifty-four percent of alcoholic individuals were apprehended and 56% of thefts occurred during the premenstrual or menstrual period.…”

Section: Premenstrual and Menstrual Psychiatric Syndromesmentioning

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Historical studies of premenstrual tension up to 30 years ago: Implications for future research

Janowsky

Rausch²,

Davis³

2002

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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The biology and treatment of premenstrual tension syndrome has advanced significantly in the past 30 years. Newer research expands on earlier literature that has been accumulated before 1972. This review selectively considers this earlier literature, because it defines the nature and impact of what was then considered to be premenstrual tension syndrome. The authors consider a set of earlier studies that suggest a role for personality, psychodynamics, and cultural variables in the etiology, impact, and treatment of the cyclic disorders. This review also considers studies of the biology of premenstrual tension that suggest a role for sodium and water fluctuations, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, ovarian hormones, monoamines, and acetylcholine. Current applications and potential research directions based on this information are also discussed.

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Section: Premenstrual and Menstrual Psychiatric Syndromesmentioning

confidence: 93%

Historical studies of premenstrual tension up to 30 years ago: Implications for future research

Janowsky

Rausch²,

Davis³

2002

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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“…This research was based on previous reports that stated menstruating women were more likely to be in accidents, have deterioration in work or behaviour and be admitted to a hospital for a psychiatric illness (Dalton, 1959). Dalton (1961) concluded from her study that half of the women she interviewed committed a crime during the premenstrual or menstrual phrase. In fact, she claims that for 63 percent of the women, their crime was during the premenstruum which Dalton attributes to the symptoms of premenstrual tension.…”

Section: Th Century United States Canada and Englandmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In fact, she claims that for 63 percent of the women, their crime was during the premenstruum which Dalton attributes to the symptoms of premenstrual tension. Dalton (1961) claimed that PMT symptoms such as irritability and temper "may lead to violence and assault, lethargy may lead to child neglect, and depression to suicide" (p.1753). This link between crime and the menstrual cycle was similarly supported by American physician W.R. Cooke who in his presidential address to the American Association of Obstetricians, Gynecologists, and…”

Section: Th Century United States Canada and Englandmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their crimes were believed to be an act of insanity linked to the menstrual cycle which may have altered hormones in the body (Easteal, 1991). In a study conducted by British physician Katharina Dalton (1961) in the 1960's, female prisoners were interviewed to assess whether their crimes were more likely to have been committed during the premenstruum or menstrual phrase. This research was based on previous reports that stated menstruating women were more likely to be in accidents, have deterioration in work or behaviour and be admitted to a hospital for a psychiatric illness (Dalton, 1959).…”

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Defying the laws of nature? Menstruation and female intellect in historical perspective

Jenkins¹

2014

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“…ic episodes, and manic-depressive relapses occur most frequently in the premensturual-menstrual, and possibly the ovulatory phases of the cycle (3,(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18).…”

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Correlations Between Mood, Weight, and Electrolytes During the Menstrual Cycle: A Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Hypothesis of Premenstrual Tension

Janowsky

Berens²,

Davis

1973

Psychosomatic Medicine

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Eleven female college age volunteers were studied over a total of 15 menstrual cycles under controlled conditions. Daily weights, urinary potassium/sodium ratios and self evaluations of negative affect were obtained. The different variables changed throughout the menstrual cycle, and were elevated in the luteal-premenstrual and early menstrual phases and decreased at other times. The potassium/sodium ratio and weight changes suggest that activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system may underlie increases in psychopathology linked to the menstrual cycle, possibly through effects on central neurotransmitters.Premenstrual and menstrual increases in depression, tension, fatigue, irritability, argumentativeness, and anxiety are widely reported in surveys of normal women, with estimates of incidence ranging from 25% to virtually all women (1-13). Furthermore, a wide variety of severe emotional disorders, including acute psychiatric hospital admissions, crimes of violence, suicides, suicide attempts, bouts of alcoholism, schizophren-

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Menstruation and Crime

Cited by 128 publications

References 1 publication

Historical studies of premenstrual tension up to 30 years ago: Implications for future research

Historical studies of premenstrual tension up to 30 years ago: Implications for future research

Defying the laws of nature? Menstruation and female intellect in historical perspective

Correlations Between Mood, Weight, and Electrolytes During the Menstrual Cycle: A Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Hypothesis of Premenstrual Tension

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