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Frequency of reported premenstrual changes in normal and self‐selected populations
Author(s) -
Gerstein Lisa,
Reznikoff Marvin,
Severino Sally K.,
Hurt Stephen W.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198903)45:2<266::aid-jclp2270450214>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - psychology , normative , premenstrual dysphoric disorder , clinical psychology , selection (genetic algorithm) , sample (material) , psychiatry , developmental psychology , medicine , menstrual cycle , philosophy , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , artificial intelligence , hormone , computer science
Premenstrual Assessment Form (PAF) data are presented on the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome subtypes in self‐referred women ( N = 60) who were requesting an evaluation for premenstrual difficulties. These data are compared to the normative data of Halbreich and Endicott (1982). The PAF offers the advantages of comprehensive symptom coverage and criteria for non‐mutually exclusive subtypes of premenstrual disorder. Although the PAF relies on retrospective accounts of premenstrual difficulty, it allows the exploration of the relationships between perception of premenstrual symptoms and sample selection criteria. The present data suggest that sample characteristics such as their manner of selection for study will influence significantly the prevalence of PAF subtypes.