Historique
Article de Périodique
Changes in alcohol craving and consumption by phase of menstrual cycle in alcohol dependent women (2006)
Auteur(s) :
E. E. EPSTEIN ;
RHINES K.C. ;
S. COOK ;
ZDEP-MATTOCKS B. ;
N. K. JENSEN ;
B. S. McCRADY
Article en page(s) :
323-332
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Use, 2006, 11, (5), 323-332
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The current study examines the menstrual cycle alcohol relationship during 6 months of weekly outpatient sessions as part of a larger treatment outcome study for alcohol-dependent females. Twelve premenopausal women in the clinical trial who were menstruating regularly and not on oral contraceptives kept a daily log of menstruation days, alcohol consumption and cravings. Three menstrual cycle phases were defined: menses, premenstrual, and other. Within subjects repeated measures analyses on the subsample of 12 women showed that, despite a lower average number of cravings, drinking frequency was higher in the premenstruum than the other phase in the first 3 months of treatment. In addition, according to a self-report item on a measure given to 96 women in the larger study, 48 (69%) women under the age of 50 endorsed the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle as a drinking cue. Of these 48, 44% considered it a major drinking cue. These preliminary data support the value of continuing to investigate the relationship between phases of the menstrual cycle and alcohol consumption among female alcoholics. (Author' s abstract)
ENGLISH :
The current study examines the menstrual cycle alcohol relationship during 6 months of weekly outpatient sessions as part of a larger treatment outcome study for alcohol-dependent females. Twelve premenopausal women in the clinical trial who were menstruating regularly and not on oral contraceptives kept a daily log of menstruation days, alcohol consumption and cravings. Three menstrual cycle phases were defined: menses, premenstrual, and other. Within subjects repeated measures analyses on the subsample of 12 women showed that, despite a lower average number of cravings, drinking frequency was higher in the premenstruum than the other phase in the first 3 months of treatment. In addition, according to a self-report item on a measure given to 96 women in the larger study, 48 (69%) women under the age of 50 endorsed the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle as a drinking cue. Of these 48, 44% considered it a major drinking cue. These preliminary data support the value of continuing to investigate the relationship between phases of the menstrual cycle and alcohol consumption among female alcoholics. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Center of Alcohol Studies, Department of Psychology and Women Study Program, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscatawy
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.