월경전증후군(premenstrual syndrome)은 생리주기의 황체기에 주기적으로 겪는 다양한 행동적 및 신체적 증상들로 이루어진다. 이는 가임기 여성 수백만 명이 경험하고 있으며 커다란 사회경제적 손실을 초래한다. 그러나 이 문제를 겪는 여성들은 본인과 주변사람들, 그리고 의사를 비롯한 건강전문가들의 몰이해와 주의결여 탓으로 적절한 도움을 받지 못하는 경우가 허다하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 건강심리학자들이 건강심리현장에서 월경전증후군을 인지하고 타전문가들과 협력하여 적극적으로 도움을 제공하는데 필요한 최신 이론과 치료접근법을 개관하였다. 비약물요법으로 운동과 식습관 등의 생활습관변화를 권하면서 개관연구들에서 효과가 높게 평가된 인지행동치료를 적용할 것을 제안하였다. 인지행동치료를 월경전증후군에 어떻게 적용할 것인지, 또 구체적으로 어떠한 기법을 어떻게 사용할 것인지 축어록을 예시하면서 설명하였다. 마지막으로 현재 논의가 진행되고 있는 쟁점들을 논하였다.
Premenstrual syndrome(PMS) is characterized by psychological and/or physical symptoms during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. PMS affects a large segment of women of reproductive age and its social economical cost is high. Women with this problem rarely obtain appropriate professional help due to their and others' around them including their health professionals' lack of understanding and concern on PMS. The primary goal of this paper is to help professionals in the field of PMS, that are clinics, community health center, hospitals, etc., understand the etiology and clinical pictures of PMS and offer its treatment. A comprehensive treatment plan which focuses on cognitive behavioral treatment that encourages a healthy lifestyle and change in cognition of menstrual symptoms and helps develop appropriate ways to cope with the obstacles, frustrations and discomforts of daily life may relieve symptoms in most women. The application of cognitive behavioral treatment was discussed and the details of cognitive behavioral techniques were explained and illustrated by examples. Lastly, current controversial issues were discussed.
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