Should `Premenstrual Syndrome' be Called a Psychiatric Abnormality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12259409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paula J Caplan (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor St West, Toronto, Ontario M5S1V6, Canada, corresponding author), Joan McCurdy-Myers (Brock University, St Catharines, Ontario), Maureen Gans (Epilepsy Association of Metro Toronto) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-44 |
| Publication date | 1992-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminism & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3535 • E-ISSN: 1461-7161 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0959353592021003 |
| OpenAlex | W2054229744 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 20 |
The mental health and political implications of the classification of `Premenstrual Syndrome' (PMS) as a psychiatric disorder are discussed, and the way research in this field is plagued with methodological errors is used to illustrate the power of the political agenda for adopting this deeply flawed and dangerous category
Abnormality · Field (mathematics · Mental health · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Psychiatry · Healthcare and Venom Research · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Psychology
I. Towards a Feminist Understanding of `Postnatal Depression
II. Positive Premenstrual Experiences-Do they Exist
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
An Empirical Evaluation of the Diagnostic Criteria for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
The Debate About PMDD and Sarafem
Invidious Comparisons
La biomedicalización de las vidas de las mujeres
The Role of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in the Subjectification of Women
That Time of Month
The biomedical standardization of premenstrual syndrome
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Processes of appraisal and coping in the development and maintenance of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Empathy, Egalitarianism and Emotion Work in the Relational Negotiation of PMS
III. Clinical Psychology
Heroism is Our Only Alternative
On PMS and Psychiatric Abnormality
Industry’s colonization of psychiatry
The concept of medicalisation reassessed
Medicalisation of Hysterectomy
Theory and methodology in premenstrual syndrome research
Diagnosing and treating premenstrual syndrome in five western nations
| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,62 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2025 (34) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |