Publications by authors named "C Urion"
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- Clinical studies typically compare side effects of treatments and placebos, but motivated women may downplay side effects of potentially lifesaving drugs like tamoxifen.
- Reports indicate that depression is more prevalent during tamoxifen use than the manufacturer acknowledges.
- An exploratory study of 25 women revealed ambivalence in attributing symptoms to tamoxifen, with many linking fatigue and depression to other factors, particularly among those experiencing higher life stress.
Textual analysis was used to examine responses to an open ended question about women's experiences of premenstrual change. The question was the final item of the Premenstrual Assessment Form (PAF), a retrospective PMS questionnaire. Of the 336 women who answered the PAF, 261 provided a written narrative summary.
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