Hemodynamic and psychological responses to laboratory stressors in women: Assessing the roles of menstrual cycle phase, premenstrual symptomatology, and sleep characteristics

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 283-290

  Lustyk, M Kathleen B ^a,b   Douglas, Haley A C ^b   Shilling, Elizabeth A ^a   Woods, Nancy F ^b  

^a SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemodynamic reactivity; Laboratory stressor; Menstrual cycle; Premenstrual symptomatology; Sleep; State anxiety; Stress; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COGNITION; COLD PRESSOR TEST; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; SLEEP PATTERN; STRESS;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870248090     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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