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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Jul 2022Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a physiologic process in women where mood swing is one of the symptoms influencing the psycho-emotional, physical, and behavioral...
BACKGROUND
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a physiologic process in women where mood swing is one of the symptoms influencing the psycho-emotional, physical, and behavioral reactions exhibited by women during menstruation. This study elucidates the effect of mood swing, confounding factors and healthcare-seeking behaviors of women in an educational environment.
METHODS
Exactly 328 women who were within reproductive ages 16 and 35 years participated in this study. A survey method was adopted; validated and standardized questionnaires were administered to confidentially assess the effect of mood swing via PMS. All data were analyzed with SPSS 25.0; descriptive method was adopted and results were expressed in percentages.
RESULTS
Mood swing was discovered as a symptom overlapping with psycho-emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms during menstruation. The overall PMS prevalence was 67.4% while PMDD prevalence was 25.6%. Psycho-emotional symptoms: anger, irritability, depression. Physical symptoms: coldness, paleness, food craving, breast tenderness, digestive changes. Behavioral symptoms: social withdrawal, nocturnal social activity, absenteeism, poor work or academic performance, increased libido. Confounding factors include stress, gynecological conditions such as endometriosis, uterine fibroid, ovarian cyst, pelvic adhesion, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Also, 22.9% had a family history of bipolar disorder (BD) while 30.2% had previous diagnosis. Severe pain was a major factor for seeking treatment; Paracetamol, and Piroxicam were frequently used drugs.
CONCLUSIONS
Severe PMS triggers mood swing and can badly affect academic or work activities; victims either endure the pain due to socio-cultural and financial factors or take unsuitable medications where abuse is inevitable.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Emotions; Female; Humans; Menstruation; Pain; Premenstrual Syndrome; Substance-Related Disorders; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
PubMed: 35950064
DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i4.3 -
Nursing Standard (Royal College of... May 1997
Topics: Health Care Reform; Humans; Morale; Nursing Staff; Politics; United Kingdom
PubMed: 9197734
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Lancet (London, England) Apr 2008Most women of reproductive age have some physical discomfort or dysphoria in the weeks before menstruation. Symptoms are often mild, but can be severe enough to...
Most women of reproductive age have some physical discomfort or dysphoria in the weeks before menstruation. Symptoms are often mild, but can be severe enough to substantially affect daily activities. About 5-8% of women thus suffer from severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS); most of these women also meet criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Mood and behavioural symptoms, including irritability, tension, depressed mood, tearfulness, and mood swings, are the most distressing, but somatic complaints, such as breast tenderness and bloating, can also be problematic. We outline theories for the underlying causes of severe PMS, and describe two main methods of treating it: one targeting the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis, and the other targeting brain serotonergic synapses. Fluctuations in gonadal hormone levels trigger the symptoms, and thus interventions that abolish ovarian cyclicity, including long-acting analogues of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) or oestradiol (administered as patches or implants), effectively reduce the symptoms, as can some oral contraceptives. The effectiveness of serotonin reuptake inhibitors, taken throughout the cycle or during luteal phases only, is also well established.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Female; Humans; Mood Disorders; Panic Disorder; Premenstrual Syndrome; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
PubMed: 18395582
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60527-9 -
Psychological Bulletin Mar 2010Meta-analytic procedures were used to test the effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition, aggressive affect, physiological arousal,... (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis Review
Meta-analytic procedures were used to test the effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition, aggressive affect, physiological arousal, empathy/desensitization, and prosocial behavior. Unique features of this meta-analytic review include (a) more restrictive methodological quality inclusion criteria than in past meta-analyses; (b) cross-cultural comparisons; (c) longitudinal studies for all outcomes except physiological arousal; (d) conservative statistical controls; (e) multiple moderator analyses; and (f) sensitivity analyses. Social-cognitive models and cultural differences between Japan and Western countries were used to generate theory-based predictions. Meta-analyses yielded significant effects for all 6 outcome variables. The pattern of results for different outcomes and research designs (experimental, cross-sectional, longitudinal) fit theoretical predictions well. The evidence strongly suggests that exposure to violent video games is a causal risk factor for increased aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition, and aggressive affect and for decreased empathy and prosocial behavior. Moderator analyses revealed significant research design effects, weak evidence of cultural differences in susceptibility and type of measurement effects, and no evidence of sex differences in susceptibility. Results of various sensitivity analyses revealed these effects to be robust, with little evidence of selection (publication) bias.
Topics: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Adult; Affect; Aggression; Child; Child Behavior; Cognition; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Empathy; Female; Humans; Japan; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Social Behavior; United States; Video Games; Violence; Young Adult
PubMed: 20192553
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Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland) Apr 2021Migraine is one of the most prevalent headache disorders in children and negatively influences their quality of life. Physical, social, and school functioning are... (Review)
Review
Migraine is one of the most prevalent headache disorders in children and negatively influences their quality of life. Physical, social, and school functioning are negatively affected. Mood changes are common in migraineurs and may happen before, during, or after a migraine headache. Children with migraine are not exempt from mood swings. The majority of mood changes occur during the prodromal phase, manifesting as a psychobiological response, e.g., difficulty thinking, trouble concentrating, irritability, higher or lower energy, confusion, and depression. A bi-directional relationship between migraine and mood has been proposed, but mechanisms are not clear. Collectively, a maladaptive stress response has been suggested to explain the inability to balance homoeostatic changes when facing various stressors. Recognizing mood changes and monitoring mood patterns in children with migraine, for example, by various apps and so-called mood monitors, is valuable for better management. A multidisciplinary intervention has been recommended to reduce migraine disability, improve coping strategies, and reduce chronification risks in children with migraine. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies are both available and effective. Biofeedback, relaxation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy yield positive outcomes in pediatric migraine. Developing healthy lifestyle habits (diet, exercise, sleep) also seems to improve migraine in this population.
PubMed: 33919881
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Brain and Behavior Nov 2023Mood swings have been observed in patients with intracranial aneurysm (IA), but it is still unknown whether mood swings can affect IA.
BACKGROUND
Mood swings have been observed in patients with intracranial aneurysm (IA), but it is still unknown whether mood swings can affect IA.
AIM
To explore the causal association between mood swings or experiencing mood swings and IA through a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study.
METHODS
Summary-level statistics of mood swings, experiencing mood swings, IA, aneurysm-associated subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), and non-ruptured IA (uIA) were collected from the genome-wide association study. Two-sample MR and various sensitivity analyses were employed to explore the causal association between mood swings or experiencing mood swings and IA, or aSAH, or uIA. The inverse-variance weighted method was used as the primary method.
RESULTS
Genetically determined mood swings (odds ratio [OR] = 5.23, 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 1.65-16.64, p = .005) and experiencing mood swings (OR = 2.50, 95%CI: 1.37-4.57, p = .003) were causally associated with an increased risk of IA. Mood swings (OR = 5.67, 95%CI: 1.40-23.04, p = .015) and experiencing mood swings were causally associated with the risk of aSAH (OR = 2.91, 95%CI: 1.47-5.75, p = .002). Neither mood swings (OR = 1.95, 95%CI: .31-12.29, p = .478) nor experiencing mood swings (OR = 1.20, 95%CI: .48-3.03, p = .693) were associated with uIA.
CONCLUSIONS
Mood swings and experiencing mood swings increased the risk of IA and aSAH incidence. These results suggest that alleviating mood swings may reduce IA rupture incidence and aSAH incidence.
Topics: Humans; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; Intracranial Aneurysm; Risk Factors; Mendelian Randomization Analysis; Genome-Wide Association Study
PubMed: 37632147
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3233 -
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and... 1991A study of couples' perceptions of infertility treatment with clomiphene (clomiphene citrate) revealed mood swings in 9 out of 14 women using the drug. This paper...
A study of couples' perceptions of infertility treatment with clomiphene (clomiphene citrate) revealed mood swings in 9 out of 14 women using the drug. This paper describes the mood swings and the responses of women and their spouses. Three phases of mood swing response emerged from the data: lacking awareness of the relation of the mood swings to the drug; gaining awareness of that relation; and managing the mood swings. The results of the study provide important information for nurses counseling couples who are experiencing clomiphene-induced mood swings.
Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Clomiphene; Female; Humans; Internal-External Control; Interview, Psychological; Male; Marriage; Mood Disorders; Nursing Methodology Research; Patient Education as Topic
PubMed: 1941294
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1991.tb01695.x -
Bipolar Disorders Nov 2010In the DSM-IIIR in 1987, the category title for depressive and bipolar disorders was changed from affective disorders to mood disorders. Within a short period of time...
BACKGROUND
In the DSM-IIIR in 1987, the category title for depressive and bipolar disorders was changed from affective disorders to mood disorders. Within a short period of time thereafter, mood swing and mood stabilizer became very commonly used terms in psychiatry with bipolar implications.
METHODS
Terms and definitions in recent texts, articles, and dictionaries pertaining to mood fluctuations have been reviewed.
RESULTS
The term mood was seldom part of psychiatric terminology until the late 1970s. Mood swing and mood stabilizer as used in the psychiatric literature are primarily nonspecific and often misleading concepts--particularly as a basis for treatment decisions. Affective fluctuations and shifts to irritability and/or anger in persons with personality and depressive disorders are being viewed by many in the mental health field as cyclically biphasic--between depressed to elated--which is clearly at variance with research findings.
CONCLUSIONS
More data-based research on mood variations is needed to authoritatively remedy this situation.
Topics: Affect; Antiemetics; Databases, Factual; Humans; Mood Disorders; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
PubMed: 21040285
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2010.00870.x -
Nursing Standard (Royal College of...A number of specific nutrients and other active substances in foods are thought to have a direct impact on mood. Carol Ottley explores the evidence linking food with... (Review)
Review
A number of specific nutrients and other active substances in foods are thought to have a direct impact on mood. Carol Ottley explores the evidence linking food with aspects of mood and behaviour. Areas covered include premenstrual syndrome, chocolate craving, mood swings, and how we eat in relation to specific mood states such as fear, happiness and anxiety.
Topics: Affect; Alcohol Drinking; Cacao; Caffeine; Depression; Diet; Dietary Carbohydrates; Emotions; Female; Folic Acid; Food; Food Preferences; Humans; Iron; Male; Pleasure-Pain Principle; Premenstrual Syndrome; Serotonin; Thiamine
PubMed: 11971416
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Nano Letters Dec 2023The physical properties of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are closely related to their morphology; meanwhile GNRs can easily slide on surfaces (e.g., superlubricity), which...
The physical properties of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are closely related to their morphology; meanwhile GNRs can easily slide on surfaces (e.g., superlubricity), which may largely affect the configuration and hence the properties. However, the morphological evolution of GNRs during sliding remain elusive. We explore the intriguing tail swing behavior of GNRs under various sliding configurations on Au substrate. Two distinct modes of tail swing emerge, characterized by regular and irregular swings, depending on the GNR width and initial position relative to the substrate. The mechanism can be explained by the moiré effect, presenting both symmetric and asymmetric patterns, resembling a mesmerizing nanomillipede. We reveal a compelling correlation between the tail swing mode and the edge wrinkle patterns of GNRs induced by the moiré effect. These findings provide fundamental understanding of how edge effects influence the tribomorphological responses of GNRs, offering valuable insights for precise manipulation and operation of GNRs.
PubMed: 37823533
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03084