Publications by authors named "Hafsah A Tauseef"
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- A minority of individuals experience significant mood changes tied to their menstrual cycle, with some research suggesting that rumination might worsen these symptoms, but larger studies are needed to confirm this link.
- 190 participants completed surveys on their rumination and reported their mood and physical symptoms across several menstrual cycles, aiming to understand how rumination affects these changes.
- The results indicated that while there was a range of affective changes, higher brooding (a type of rumination) did not predict changes in symptoms, suggesting that rumination may not be a suitable target for treatment in premenstrual mood disorders and highlighting the need for further research on other factors.
How to study the menstrual cycle: Practical tools and recommendations.
Psychoneuroendocrinology
January 2021
Despite decades of research on the physiological and psychological effects of the menstrual cycle, studies have not sufficiently adopted consistent methods for operationalizing the menstrual cycle. This has resulted in substantial confusion in the literature and limited possibilities to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses. In order to facilitate more rapid accumulation of knowledge on cycle effects, the present paper offers a set of integrative guidelines and standardized tools for studying the menstrual cycle as an independent variable.
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