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The standard method for measuring cyclical perimenstrual symptoms

Rudolf H. Moos

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The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) is a standard method for measuring cyclical perimenstrual symptoms. It is used to help clinicians and researchers make systematic, empirical evaluations of a woman’s symptoms, of treatments, and of etiological theories.

The MDQ is a 46-item self-report inventory for use in the assessment and treatment of premenstrual and menstrual symptoms. The MDQ can distinguish cyclical from noncyclical changes in physical symptoms, mood and behavior, and arousal. It identifies the type and intensity of symptoms women experience during each phase of the menstrual cycle and can aid researchers and clinicians in specifying the effect of therapeutic interventions.

MDQ 4th Edition Manual

The fourth comprehensive manual for the MDQ. The MDQ forms are included in the manual and can be reproduced upon purchase of the manual. Purchase of this manual is all you need to understand and utilize the MDQ.

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Scales

The items of the MDQ are grouped into eight scales.

• Pain
• Water Retention
• Autonomic Reactions
• Negative Affect
• Impaired Concentration
• Behavior Change
• Arousal
• Control

Two Forms of the MDQ

• Form C (Cycle) enables a woman to report her experience during each of three phases of her most recent menstrual cycle (4 days before menstrual flow, during menstrual flow, and the remainder of the cycle). Useful for screening
• Form T (Today) enables a woman to describe her experiences on a specific day. MDQ profiles based on repeated use of Form T are more accurate and detailed than those of Form C. Necessary to identify cyclical changes.

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FROM THE MDQ MANUAL

The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) was initially developed more than 40 years ago. In the ensuing four decades, the MDQ has been used extensively and adapted by investigators in the United States and many other countries throughout the world. Research on women’s health and phenomena related to the menstrual cycle has matured, and the underlying conceptual frameworks have broadened to encompass ideas from a diversity of substantive areas. Investigators have raised important issues about the definition and assessment of menstrual and premenstrual distress. This 4th Edition of the MDQ Manual provides an overview of research using the MDQ in light of these developments.

In brief, chapter 1 of the Manual considers the development of the MDQ and psychometric and methodological issues related to it. Chapter 2 covers administration, scoring, and interpretation. Chapter 3 focuses on menstrual cycle symptom profiles and types and sets out an empirical typology of perimenstrual symptoms, as well as preliminary criteria for diagnosing them. Chapter 4 reviews estimates of the prevalence of menstrual and premenstrual symptoms as identified by the MDQ.

Chapter 5 provides an overview of studies of the treatment of perimenstrual distress in which the MDQ has been used, while chapter 6 examines the personal and behavioral correlates of perimenstrual symptoms. In chapter 7, the focus is on the links between perimenstrual symptoms and attitudes about menstruation, sex, and femininity. Chapter 8 turns to contextual factors and describes the role of life stressors and social resources in perimenstrual syndromes and the importance of cognitive attributions. Chapter 9 integrates the foregoing material and highlights priorities for future research.

--Rudolf H. Moos, Menstrual Distress Questionnaire Manual

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