The premenstrual phase and reactions to aversive events: A study of hormonal influences on emotionality

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 479-497

  Van Goozen, Stephanie H M ^a,e   Frijda, Nico H ^b   Wiegant, Victor M ^c   Endert, Erik ^d   Van De Poll, Nanne E ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cardiovascular arousal; emotionality; premenstrual phase; sex hormones and cortisol; susceptibility to stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANGER; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LIFE EVENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030199434     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4530(95)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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