Self-focused attention in response to laboratory stressors among women with premenstrual disorders

Craner, Julia R.; Sigmon, Sandra T.; Martinson, Amber

doi:10.1007/s00737-015-0505-4

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“…Some women respond to these cycle changes using dysfunctional coping. This maladaptation increases the premenstrual symptoms that are eventually labeled as PMS[26]. Indeed, coping with PMS may be rendered extremely difficult due to male-centered values, behaviors and attitudes toward women suffering from this syndrome[27].…”

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Psychological factors and premenstrual syndrome: A Spanish case-control study

2019

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Objective To assess whether the psychological variables perceived stress, neuroticism and coping strategies, are associated with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome (PMDD). Design Case-control study with incident cases using the Spanish public healthcare system. Setting 3 major public hospitals and one family counseling and planning center. Population Women consulting for troubles related to menstruation and for other motives such as screening for uterine cancer, contraception counselling or desire for pregnancy. Methods Logistic regression. Main outcome measures Odds of PMS and PMDD. Results 285 PMS and 285 age-matched controls, as well as 88 PMDD cases and 176 controls participated in the study. Medium and high levels of perceived stress were associated with an increase in the odds of PMS (Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.49; 95%CI: 1.41–4.39 and OR = 4.90; 95%CI: 2.70–8.89, respectively). For PMDD the results were: OR = 2.61; 95%CI: 1.35–5.05 and OR = 5.79; 95%CI: 2.63–12.76, respectively. Subjects with medium and high levels of neuroticism were also at higher odds of suffering from PMS (OR = 2.53; 95%CI: 1.06–6.06 and OR = 8.05; 95%CI: 3.07–2.12, respectively). For PMDD, the results were OR = 3.70; 95%CI: 1.27–10.77 and 5.73: 95%CI: 1.96–16.77, respectively. High levels in the large majority of coping strategies were also associated with increased odds of PMS and PMDD. Conclusions Psychological factors including perceived stress, neuroticism and coping strategies are strongly related to PMS/PMDD. This association is unlikely to be due to confounding or misclassification bias. A reverse causation process cannot be ruled out although its likelihood is remote.

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Psychological factors and premenstrual syndrome: A Spanish case-control study

2019

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“…Patients with PMDD also report higher trait levels of avoidant or impulsive behaviors than controls (Craner et al, 2014;Petersen et al, 2016). In response to a negative affect induction, patients with PMDD report more self-focused attention, a trait associated with rumination and poor emotion regulation, than controls (Craner, Sigmon, & Martinson, 2015).…”

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Premenstrual Disorders: A Primer and Research Agenda for Psychologists

Eisenlohr‐Moul

2019

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Females are two times more likely to develop an affective disorder and three times more likely to make a suicide attempt. The etiology of these sex differences is complex, and cannot be reduced to biology alone. However, the growing field of reproductive mood disorders highlights how lifetime exposure to fluctuations in neuroactive sex hormones (including across the menstrual cycle) do contribute to greater female risk, specifically among those females who are neurobiologically sensitive to normal hormone changes (e.g., those with premenstrual disorders). Psychologists--and particularly clinical psychologists-- are trained to be expert in skills relevant to the study and treatment of premenstrual disorders, including assessment, differential diagnosis, and mechanisms of complex behaviors, and often develop other relevant expertise in the neurobiology of affective disorders and advanced longitudinal methods. The purpose of this article is to clarify how psychologists’ strengths can be readily applied to advance scientific knowledge and improve patient care in premenstrual disorders. In order to increase psychologist involvement in this emerging field, this article includes a primer on premenstrual disorders such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual exacerbation (PME) of underlying disorders. It then provides recommendations for research psychologists interested in engaging this field, and outlines critical research areas for future work. Finally, brief recommendations for psychologists in clinical practice are provided.

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“…Women with MRMDs also report greater global difficulties with emotion regulation and behavioral impulsivity than women without MRMDs (Petersen et al, 2016). In response to laboratory-induced negative affect, women with prospectively-confirmed MRMDs report greater self-focused attention, a trait associated with rumination and poor emotion regulation, than controls (Craner, Sigmon, & Martinson, 2015). Another study found that women with prospectively-confirmed MRMD showed within-person increases in self-focused attention during the symptomatic premenstrual week that partially accounted for their premenstrual mood changes (Craner, Sigmon, & Young, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%