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Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology... Sep 2011Most women of reproductive age experience premenstrual symptoms. Mood swings within a day and from day to day are a common complaint of people with mood problems (mood...
OBJECTIVE
Most women of reproductive age experience premenstrual symptoms. Mood swings within a day and from day to day are a common complaint of people with mood problems (mood instability). We investigated whether mood instability was higher in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) than in a control group with no PMS.
METHODS
We prospectively studied mood and physical symptoms over two menstrual periods in 29 women with self-identified PMS and 31 women without PMS. We excluded women on hormonal birth control or with a history of past or current diagnoses of depression. We used the mean square successive difference derived from twice daily visual analogue scale ratings of mood as the measure of mood instability.
RESULTS
The women with PMS showed more irritable and depressed mood instability than the women without PMS. These differences were present whether or not the late luteal phase (seven days before the start of menstruation) was included in the data. On visual inspection of mood ratings, typically irritable and depressed moods increased in the late luteal phase. However, women with self-identified PMS showed a variety of mood patterns throughout the cycle.
CONCLUSION
Women with PMS have increased mood instability within the seven day premenstrual phase and at other times as well. This supports the premise that PMS may represent a manifestation of an underlying problem of mood dysregulation in common with other mood disorders.
Topics: Adult; Depression; Female; Humans; Irritable Mood; Luteal Phase; Menstrual Cycle; Mood Disorders; Premenstrual Syndrome; Prospective Studies; Sleep Wake Disorders; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 21923990
DOI: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)35018-6 -
Tijdschrift Voor Psychiatrie 2023Since 2014 premenstrual dysforic disorder (PMDD) has been included in the DSM-5. Although PMDD affects 3-8% of all fertile women, there is no psychiatric guideline on...
Since 2014 premenstrual dysforic disorder (PMDD) has been included in the DSM-5. Although PMDD affects 3-8% of all fertile women, there is no psychiatric guideline on the treatment. Fortunately, there are multiple meta-analyses and gynecological guidelines to base the treatment on. We present a case of a woman with mood swings and irritability. Recognizing and treating the hormonal component of her complaints also helped her to deal with other problems. Psychiatrists and gynecologists use different approaches for similar symptoms. We compare the different classifications and suggest treatment recommendations. When treating women in the fertile age with mood symptoms, the influence of the menstrual cycle should always be considered.
Topics: Female; Humans; Mood Disorders; Premenstrual Syndrome
PubMed: 36734689
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International Journal of Fertility and... 2000Most women in developed countries will live a third of their lives after the menopause. Vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes, night sweats, irritability, sleep disturbances,... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study Review
Most women in developed countries will live a third of their lives after the menopause. Vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes, night sweats, irritability, sleep disturbances, mood swings), and urogenital complications (atrophic vaginal irritation and dryness, dyspareunia) occur frequently during this period of life, but their severity and duration may vary widely between individuals. The menopause also induces accelerated bone loss and is the principal risk factor for osteoporosis. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT; estrogen or estrogen plus progestogen) alleviates these symptoms and can be administered orally, transdermally, topically, intranasally, or as subcutaneous implants. HRT is also effective for prevention and treatment of postmenosausal osteoporosis throughout the time that it is used. It is not surprising that HRT use has increased substantially during the past decade. Nevertheless, there are still considerable variations in use between different countries within the European community. This presentation will analyze: the frequency of menopausal symptoms among women in different European countries and the factors that influence them; the frequency of other postmenopausal women's health issues in Europe; the use of HRT in Europe as well as the type of HRT and its evolution during the last decade; and possible reasons explaining heterogeneity between countries.
Topics: Aged; Attitude to Health; Europe; Female; Hormone Replacement Therapy; Humans; Incidence; Life Expectancy; Life Style; Menopause; Middle Aged; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Risk Assessment; Women's Health
PubMed: 10831188
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Nursing Times
Topics: Affect; Humans; Mental Disorders; Mental Health Services; Nursing Assessment; Professional-Patient Relations; Psychiatric Nursing
PubMed: 11954445
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Pharmakopsychiatrie,... Nov 1979In 105 patients with endogenous depression treated with antidepressants or ECT the course of the depressive state was evaluated by means of a self-rating mood scale...
In 105 patients with endogenous depression treated with antidepressants or ECT the course of the depressive state was evaluated by means of a self-rating mood scale (Befindlichkeits-Skala by von Zerssen). The scale was filled out every second day. The course of the depressive mood was computed by various algorithms for each patient. Two different courses of depressive mood could be identified: some patients showed a relatively continuous decline in the depressive mood, whereas others showed strong fluctuations. Although there were some correlations between type of treatment and extent of mood swings, other factors also seemed to be relevant. Thus, there appears to be an interaction between treatment effects and spontaneous rhythms.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Bipolar Disorder; Clomipramine; Depression; Depressive Disorder, Major; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Maprotiline; Middle Aged; Schizophrenia
PubMed: 538088
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1094640 -
Journal of Affective Disorders Sep 1994Female volunteers completed the Fawcett-Clark Pleasure Capacity Scale (FCPCS) and rated the pleasantness and desirability of a taste stimulus (cheese), before and during...
Female volunteers completed the Fawcett-Clark Pleasure Capacity Scale (FCPCS) and rated the pleasantness and desirability of a taste stimulus (cheese), before and during a depressive mood swing. Mood change was induced by reading negative self-referent statements, with additional 'booster' periods of mood induction to prolong the duration of the mood swing. The mood induction procedure (MIP) caused a decrease in contentment and alertness, as derived from a set of visual analogue mood scales, and also decreased hedonic capacity, as measured by responses to the taste stimulus and by the FCPCS. No changes on any measure were shown by a control group who read an equivalent set of positive self-referent statements. Prior to the MIP, there were no significant correlations between mood measures and hedonic measures, or between taste responses and the FCPCS. However, there were significant correlations between the size of the changes in these various measures following the depressive MIP. The results suggest that hedonic capacity is responsive to acute depressive mood swings.
Topics: Adult; Affect; Depression; Female; Food Preferences; Humans; Pain Measurement; Taste
PubMed: 7798462
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(94)90056-6 -
Scientific Reports Apr 2024Mood swings, or mood variability, are associated with negative mental health outcomes. Since adolescence is a time when mood disorder onset peaks, mood variability...
Mood swings, or mood variability, are associated with negative mental health outcomes. Since adolescence is a time when mood disorder onset peaks, mood variability during this time is of significant interest. Understanding biological factors that might be associated with mood variability, such as sleep and structural brain development, could elucidate the mechanisms underlying mood and anxiety disorders. Data from the longitudinal Leiden self-concept study (N = 191) over 5 yearly timepoints was used to study the association between sleep, brain structure, and mood variability in healthy adolescents aged 11-21 at baseline in this pre-registered study. Sleep was measured both objectively, using actigraphy, as well as subjectively, using a daily diary self-report. Negative mood variability was defined as day-to-day negative mood swings over a period of 5 days after an MRI scan. It was found that negative mood variability peaked in mid-adolescence in females while it linearly increased in males, and average negative mood showed a similar pattern. Sleep duration (subjective and objective) generally decreased throughout adolescence, with a larger decrease in males. Mood variability was not associated with sleep, but average negative mood was associated with lower self-reported energy. In addition, higher thickness in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) compared to same-age peers, suggesting a delayed thinning process, was associated with higher negative mood variability in early and mid-adolescence. Together, this study provides an insight into the development of mood variability and its association with brain structure.
Topics: Adolescent; Female; Male; Humans; Adolescent Development; Mood Disorders; Sleep; Brain; Actigraphy
PubMed: 38609481
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59227-9 -
Journal of Affective Disorders Oct 2022Distortions in time processing may be regarded as an endophenotypic marker of neuropsychiatric diseases; however, investigations addressing Bipolar Disorder (BD) are...
BACKGROUND
Distortions in time processing may be regarded as an endophenotypic marker of neuropsychiatric diseases; however, investigations addressing Bipolar Disorder (BD) are still scarce.
METHODS
The present study compared timing abilities in 30 BD patients and 30 healthy controls (HC), and explored the relationship between time processing and affective-cognitive symptoms in BD, with the aim to determine whether timing difficulties are primary in bipolar patients or due to comorbid cognitive impairment. Four tasks measuring external timing were administered: a temporal and spatial orienting of attention task and a temporal and colour discrimination task, for assessing the ability to evaluate temporal properties of external events; two other tasks assessed the speed of the internal clock (i.e. temporal bisection and temporal production tasks). Attentional, executive and working memory (WM) demands were equated for controlling additional cognitive processes.
RESULTS
BD patients did not show differences in external timing accuracy compared to HC; conversely, we found increased variability of the internal clock in BD and this performance was related to Major Depressive Episodes recurrence and WM functioning. Hence, variability of the internal clock is influenced by the progressive course of BD and impacted by variations in WM.
LIMITATIONS
Future studies including BD patients stratified by mood episode will further specify timing alterations conditional to the current affective state.
CONCLUSIONS
Our results shed new light on the clinical phenotypes of BD, suggesting that timing might be used as a model system of the ongoing pathophysiological process.
Topics: Bipolar Disorder; Cognition; Cognition Disorders; Depressive Disorder, Major; Humans; Memory, Short-Term; Neuropsychological Tests
PubMed: 35907479
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Technology and Health Care : Official... 2023Golf courses are designed with uneven terrain. These factors are especially important when facing (slope), players need to straighten the posture of each part of the...
BACKGROUND
Golf courses are designed with uneven terrain. These factors are especially important when facing (slope), players need to straighten the posture of each part of the body in order to complete the swing on an inclined surface such as flat ground. Amateur players may be more likely to change the movement patterns of their shots due to uneven terrain. Therefore, it may be necessary to clarify the shot characteristics of amateur players and provide reference materials for technical improvement.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of slope on amateur golfers' swing kinematics by analyzing the variation of time variables, body center of gravity (COG), and shot parameters of amateur golfers' swing at different ground slopes.
METHODS
Six male amateur golfers participated in the experiment. The 7-iron was used for 5 swings each at three slopes: flat ground (FG, 0∘), ball below foot (BBF, +10∘), and foot below ball (FBB, -10∘). The OptiTrack-Motion capture system was used to collect kinematic data, and the three-dimensional motion data will be transmitted to Visual3D software for subsequent data analysis such as golf swing division and body COG changes. Shot parameters (carry, swing speed, ball speed, and smash factor) were recorded for each swing using the Caddie SC300 radar monitoring device.
RESULTS
The results showed that there was no difference in the overall swing time and the time required for each interval at different slopes (p> 0.05) there is no significant difference in the change of the COG of the body in the forward and backward directions (p> 0.05). The three slopes of swing speed, ball speed, carry and smash factor were not significantly different (p> 0.05).
CONCLUSION
The rhythm of the amateur golfer's swing was not affected by the slope, but the slope restricts the movement of the body's COG, which may affect the weight movement, and ultimately cause the performance parameters to not reach the level of the FG.
Topics: Humans; Male; Biomechanical Phenomena; Movement; Posture; Foot; Athletes; Golf
PubMed: 37066928
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British Journal of Sports Medicine Sep 1992Forty women took part in a study to determine the effects of high-intensity training and the menstrual cycle on mood states. Half of the sample were competitive distance...
Forty women took part in a study to determine the effects of high-intensity training and the menstrual cycle on mood states. Half of the sample were competitive distance runners following a training load of between 50 km and 130 km running per week. Seven athletes were amenorrhoeic and 13 either eumenorrhoeic or oligomenorrhoeic. The remaining 20 subjects were inactive women who menstruated regularly. The mean age of all 40 subjects was 29 years. Each subject completed two identical Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaires. The 33 menstruating subjects completed both a premenstrual and a midcycle form and the amenorrhoeic athletes completed the questionnaires at a 3-week interval, which acted as a control for the potential effects of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among the menstruating females. Results showed highly significant differences in mood profiles among amenorrhoeic athletes, non-amenorrhoeic athletes and inactive women. The greatest difference was between premenstrual and midcycle measures for the inactive group. PMS appears to cause marked negative mood swings among menstruating women which the POMS inventory is sensitive in detecting. While the lower-intensity-training runners appeared to benefit psychologically from a training distance of approximately 50 km week-1, high-intensity training had an adverse effect on mood.
Topics: Adult; Affect; Amenorrhea; Female; Humans; Life Style; Menstrual Cycle; Running; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 1422649
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.26.3.145