Pre-menstrual syndrome among Pakistani psychiatric patients

ABSTRACT

The present research investigated the Pre-Menstrual Syndrome [PMS] among Pakistani psychiatric patients. The sample consisted of 130 adult female subjects [65 depressives and 65 anxiety cases] diagnosed by their treating psychiatrists. Both groups were drawn from outdoor units Jinnah Hospital, Services Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. PMS Rating Scale and questionnaire for demographic details were devised and individually administrated to the subjects. Data analysis reveals that both the depressives and anxiety cases reported more complaints prior to menstruation [MD=103.12, MA=102.46] as compared to those of their postmenstrual phase [MD=75.16, MA=71.14]. Nevertheless, t-test results [t=0.167.df=128;p>0.05] do not indicate any significant difference between depressives and anxiety cases in manifestation of PMS