Susceptibility to the acquisition of a conditioned response in relation to the menstrual cycle

Asso, Doreen; Beech, H. R.

doi:10.1016/0022-3999(75)90012-4

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“…The results obtained are generally consistent with our hypotheses and, respecting acquisition, parallel the data reported by Asso & Beech (1975). The women tested pre-menstrually show, as predicted, increased susceptibility to acquisition of GSR responsivity and, furthermore, show resistance to extinction when compared with a group of women examined inter-menstrually.…”

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Vulnerability and conditioning in relation to the human menstrual cycle

Vila¹,

Beech²

1977

Br J Soc Clin Psychol

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An experiment aimed at testing some implications of a model of symptom acquisition is reported. In particular, the effect conditioning and extinction is examined. Sixteen female phobic patients were tested either immediately pre-menstrually or inter-menstrually. Using white noise as the UCS and a blue light as the CS, conditioned GSR responses were readily established in members of the pre-menstrual group, who also showed resistance to extinction. Subjects tested inter-menstrually were less susceptible to these effects. Those subjects taking the contraceptive pill showed increased sensitivity to the acquisition of conditioned responses.

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Vulnerability and conditioning in relation to the human menstrual cycle

Vila¹,

Beech²

1977

Br J Soc Clin Psychol

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“…Some have found no menstrual cycle phase differences in catecholamine excretion (adrenaline and noradrenaline), skin conductance, heart rate, and respiratory rate (Slade & Jenner, 1979;Patkai, Johannsen, & Post, 1974) while others find higher or lower levels of ANS arousal in the premenstrual phase (Asso & Beach, 1975;Little & Zahn, 1974).…”

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Socialization and social context: Influence on perimenstrual symptoms, disability, and menstrual attitudes

Woods

1986

Health Care for Women International

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“…For example, Little and Zahn found a significant increase in heart rate, respiration rate, and body temperature during the luteal phase (2). Asso and Beech and Vila and Beech found increased autonomic activity during the premenstrual phase using GSR (3,4). However, the issue was complicated in the Vila and Beech study, since they used phobic subjects (4).…”

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Skin conductance and heart rate in women with premenstrual syndrome.

Kirsch

Geer

1988

Psychosomatic Medicine

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This study investigated the effects of the menstrual cycle phase on certain components of autonomic arousal and task performance. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) women and matched controls (non-PMS) were tested both premenstrually and postmenstrually. The conditions selected were a) the presentation of 10 tones, b) a proofreading performance task, and c) a word-association learning task. Skin conductance and heart rate were continuously monitored. No significant effects were found on baseline physiological measures, or on proofreading or word-association performance. A significant point in cycle effect for skin conductance and HR orienting response to the tones was found showing smaller HR and skin conductance responses postmenstrually. Several significant PMS classifications by point in menstrual cycle interactions were found. These indicated that, paradoxically, the non-PMS subjects showed higher spontaneous skin conductance responding during the word association task and higher skin conductance responses to tones prior to menses. While in contrast, PMS subjects yielded higher responding on the same measures postmenstrually. On stress ratings, PMS subjects reported experiencing more stress postmenstrually. Results are discussed in terms of the possible role of expectancy factors and inaccurate self-monitoring.

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Susceptibility to the acquisition of a conditioned response in relation to the menstrual cycle

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Vulnerability and conditioning in relation to the human menstrual cycle

Vulnerability and conditioning in relation to the human menstrual cycle

Socialization and social context: Influence on perimenstrual symptoms, disability, and menstrual attitudes

Skin conductance and heart rate in women with premenstrual syndrome.

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