RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AGE AND SYMPTOM SEVERITY AMONG WOMEN SEEKING MEDICAL-TREATMENT FOR PREMENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AGE AND SYMPTOM SEVERITY AMONG WOMEN SEEKING MEDICAL-TREATMENT FOR PREMENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS
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DOI：
10.1017/s0033291700036205
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发表时间：
1995-03-01
影响因子：
6.9
通讯作者：
TING, T
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作者：
FREEMAN, EW;RICKELS, K;TING, T
研究对象为332名报告有严重抑郁并符合晚黄体期焦虑障碍（LLPDD）标准的妇女，她们在寻求经前症状（PMS）治疗时的年龄。样本的平均年龄为33岁。1（+/-5 . 3)年症状的严重程度随着年龄的增长而降低，与症状的持续时间无关。抑郁相关因素与经前综合征的严重程度相关，并与症状持续时间一起，是该样本中年轻（20-35岁）和老年（36-44岁）女性之间的最佳区分因素。这些数据表明，20多岁到30多岁是最容易发生经前综合症的时期，这并不支持经前综合症会随着年龄的增长而增加直到绝经的临床假设。应进行进一步的纵向研究以证实和扩展这些发现。
Age at the time of seeking treatment for premenstrual symptoms (PMS) was examined in a sample of 332 women who reported severe distress and met criteria for Late Luteal Phase Dysphoric Disorder (LLPDD). The mean age of the sample was 33 . 1 (+/-5 . 3) years. Severity of symptoms decreased with age and was not associated with the duration of symptoms. Depression-related factors were associated with the severity of PMS, and together with the duration of symptoms, were the best discriminators between the younger (ages 20-35) and older (ages 36-44) women in this sample. These data suggest that the years of the late twenties through mid-thirties are the most vulnerable time for distressing PMS and fail to support the clinical premise that PMS worsens with age until menopause. Further longitudinal study should be conducted to confirm and extend these findings.