Seeking help for premenstrual syndrome: Women's self-reports and treatment preferences
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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a heterogeneous concept that presents a challenge to researchers and clinicians alike, in terms of definition and treatment. This study explores the perceptions and beliefs of women who were seeking help for PMS. A wide range of symptoms and emotional experiences was described, and a high level of distress reported. Both psychological and hormonal causal attributions were acknowledged, and the women expressed preferences for both psychological and hormonal treatments from the clinic. A biopsychosocial model is advocated in the assessment and treatment of women who seek help for self-reported PMS.
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Many women express a preference for non-medical treatment options for their premenstrual symptoms.
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- Authors
- Hunter, M. S., Swann, C., & Ussher, J. M.
- Affiliations
- University College London (GB)
- Venue
- Sexual and Marital Therapy
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1995-11
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 253-262
- ISSN
- 0267-4653 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2029079710
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Sexual and Marital Therapy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Keywords
- premenstrual syndrome, help-seeking, women's perceptions, treatment preferences, psychological intervention, hormone therapy, causal attribution, distress, biopsychosocial model, self-reported symptoms
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