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KMID : 0607520060140020108
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Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2006 Volume.14 No. 2 p.108 ~ p.115
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Anger and Alexithymia in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome
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Suh Shin-Young
Kim Eun-Kyung
Kim Keun-Hyang
Kim Yong-Woo
Lee Sang-Hyuk
Choi Tai-Kiu
Kim Mi-Young
Park Seon-Eun
Kim Seo-Young
Yook Keun-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives : Objectives of this study was to explore the relationships between anger, alexithymia and premenstrual syndrome(PMS).
Methods :The subjects included 125 women with PMS and 58 women with non-PMS assessed by Daily record of Severity of Problems(DRSP) and Shortened Premestrual Assessment Form(SPAE). Anger level was assessed by anger expression scale. The level of alexithymia was assessed by Toronto alexithymia scale. We compared the scores of anger, alexithymia between PMS group and no-PMS group.
Results : The mean scores of anger in(p=0.04), anger total(p=0.01) were significantly higher in women with PMS compared to control subjects. and the mean scores of alexithymia(p=0.04) were also significantly higher in women with PMS compared to control subjects.
Conclusions : This study showed that the level of anger and alexithymia could be higher in women with PMS compared to control subjects, and that symptoms of PMS could be associated with anger and alexithymia. therefore, It would be better to consider the level of anger and alexithymia in treating and evaluating women with PMS.
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KEYWORD
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Anger, Alexithymia, Premenstrual syndrome
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