The relationship between menstruation and psychiatric admissions

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 46-48

  O'Dwyer, Jane ^a   Friedman, Trevor ^b   Clifford, Elizabeth ^b  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Mental Illness Unit General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admissions; Menstruation; Premenstrual syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030805843     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700002974     Document Type: Article

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