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Prevalência e gravidade de sintomas da síndrome pré-menstrual em reeducandas condenadas por crimes violentos / Prevalence and severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms in arrested women condemned by violent crimes
Sousa-Rodrigues, Célio Fernando de; Gusmão, Luiz Carlos Buarque de; Pereira, Gerson Odilon; Bárbara, Gustavo Henrique Silva; Bezerra Júnior, Deoclides Lima; Jesus, Suzana Raquel Ribeiro de.
Affiliation
  • Sousa-Rodrigues, Célio Fernando de; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Maceió. BR
  • Gusmão, Luiz Carlos Buarque de; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Maceió. BR
  • Pereira, Gerson Odilon; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Maceió. BR
  • Bárbara, Gustavo Henrique Silva; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Maceió. BR
  • Bezerra Júnior, Deoclides Lima; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Maceió. BR
  • Jesus, Suzana Raquel Ribeiro de; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Maceió. BR
J. bras. psiquiatr ; 55(1): 58-61, jan.-mar. 2006. graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-525801
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RESUMO

Objetivo:

Analisamos prevalência, intensidade e duração dos sintomas da síndrome pré-menstrual (SPM) entre as reeducandas condenadas por crimes violentos contra pessoas do presídio feminino Santa Luiza de Maceió.

Métodos:

Foi aplicado um questionário baseado nos critérios diagnósticos para SPM presentes na Classificação Internacional de Doenças (CID-10) a 29 reeducandas. Foram avaliados os seguintes sintomas depressão, dor nas costas, dor ou inchaço nas pernas, cefaléia, dor abdominal, mastalgia e irritabilidade.

Resultados:

Vinte reeducandas (67 porcento) apresentavam sintomas pré-menstruais de grave intensidade, que causavam prejuízos em suas atividades diárias, sendo caracterizadas como portadoras de SPM. Dessas, 80 porcento relataram irritabilidade, 70 porcento mastalgia, 66,6 porcento cefaléia e 56,6 porcento depressão. Dor e/ou inchaço nas pernas foram assinalados por 40 porcento, dor abdominal por 33,3 porcento e dor nas costas por 20 porcento. Os sintomas duravam de dois a cinco dias em 85 porcento das entrevistadas. Apenas 20 porcento acreditavam que a SPM poderia ter influenciado no cometimento de seus delitos.

Conclusões:

A maioria das entrevistadas (67 porcento) relatou pelo menos um sintoma de grave intensidade na fase pré-menstrual, sendo consideradas portadoras de SPM.
ABSTRACT

Objective:

We analyzed the prevalence, intensity and duration of premenstrual symptoms (PMS) among women who had committed violent crimes against people at feminine penitentiary Santa Luzia (Maceió-AL).

Methods:

A questionnaire based on the CID-10 diagnostic criteria of PMS was applied to 29 arrested women. Some symptoms like depression, back pain, pain or swelling in the legs, headache, abdominal pain, breast tenderness, and irritability were studied in more detail.

Results:

Twenty arrested women (67%) reported high and severe symptoms, which had caused harm to their daily routine. These women were considered as having PMS. In this group, 80% reported irritability, 70% breast tenderness, 66,6% headache and 56.6% depression. Pain or swelling in the legs was reported by 40%. Abdominal pain was reported by 33.3% and back pain by 20%. The duration of the symptoms was about two to five days for 85% of the interviewees. Only 20% of respondents found that PMS could have been associated with the crime commitment.

Conclusions:

The majority of the interviewed woman (67%) told at least one symptom of serious intensity in the premenstrual phase, being considered as having PMS.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Prisoners / Violence / Women / Premenstrual Syndrome / Prevalence / Interviews as Topic / Surveys and Questionnaires / Menstrual Cycle Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Aspects: Social determinants of health Limits: Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: J. bras. psiquiatr Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2006 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Alagoas/BR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Prisoners / Violence / Women / Premenstrual Syndrome / Prevalence / Interviews as Topic / Surveys and Questionnaires / Menstrual Cycle Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Aspects: Social determinants of health Limits: Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: J. bras. psiquiatr Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2006 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Alagoas/BR
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