Attitudes toward menstruation in premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a preliminary report in an urban Turkish population

Yucel B., POLAT A.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.231-237, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/01674820309074687
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.231-237
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The manner in which menstruation, femininity and the role of the mother are perceived, along with the social influences, are emphasized in the psychosocial dimension of premenstrual syndrome. This study attempts to investigate the perception of mothers and attitudes toward menstruation of a group of women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in a secular Muslim country.