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Mood and cognitive style in premenstrual syndrome. 1989

A J Rapkin, and L C Chang, and A E Reading

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine.

Women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) report symptoms that resemble those of affective disorder. In depression, there is an alteration in cognitive processing and performance such that dysphoric material is retrieved more readily and the ability to concentrate and sustain attention and motivation is impaired. To determine whether PMS leads to changes in information processing similar to those accompanying depression, ten subjects with PMS and nine controls were subjected to psychological testing, selective and incidental recall tests, and measures of cognitive performance during the follicular and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle. Women with PMS failed to show the characteristic cognitive changes that usually accompany depression. Despite substantial symptomatology, there were no significant differences in cognitive functioning between PMS subjects and controls.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008183	Luteal Phase	The period in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE that follows OVULATION, characterized by the development of CORPUS LUTEUM, increase in PROGESTERONE production by the OVARY and secretion by the glandular epithelium of the ENDOMETRIUM. The luteal phase begins with ovulation and ends with the onset of MENSTRUATION.	Menstrual Cycle, Luteal Phase,Menstrual Cycle, Secretory Phase,Menstrual Secretory Phase,Postovulatory Phase,Phase, Luteal,Phase, Postovulatory,Secretory Phase, Menstrual
D011293	Premenstrual Syndrome	A combination of distressing physical, psychologic, or behavioral changes that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Symptoms of PMS are diverse (such as pain, water-retention, anxiety, cravings, and depression) and they diminish markedly 2 or 3 days after the initiation of menses.	Premenstrual Tension,Premenstrual Syndromes,Premenstrual Tensions,Syndrome, Premenstrual,Syndromes, Premenstrual,Tension, Premenstrual,Tensions, Premenstrual
D003071	Cognition	Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism obtains knowledge.	Cognitive Function,Cognitions,Cognitive Functions,Function, Cognitive,Functions, Cognitive
D005260	Female		Females
D005498	Follicular Phase	The period of the MENSTRUAL CYCLE representing follicular growth, increase in ovarian estrogen (ESTROGENS) production, and epithelial proliferation of the ENDOMETRIUM. Follicular phase begins with the onset of MENSTRUATION and ends with OVULATION.	Menstrual Cycle, Follicular Phase,Menstrual Cycle, Proliferative Phase,Menstrual Proliferative Phase,Preovulatory Phase,Phase, Follicular,Phase, Menstrual Proliferative,Phase, Preovulatory,Proliferative Phase, Menstrual
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000339	Affect	The feeling-tone accompaniment of an idea or mental representation. It is the most direct psychic derivative of instinct and the psychic representative of the various bodily changes by means of which instincts manifest themselves.	Mood,Affects,Moods