Influence of Menstrual Cycle Length and Age at Menarche on Symptoms, Cognition, Social Cognition, and Metacognition in Patients with First-Episode Psychosis

Influence of Menstrual Cycle Length and Age at Menarche on Symptoms, Cognition, Social Cognition, and Metacognition in Patients with First-Episode Psychosis

A protective effect has traditionally been attributed to estrogen in psychotic disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate cumulative lifetime estrogen by assessing the menstrual cycle length, age at menarche, and years of difference between the onset of psychotic symptoms and the age of men...

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Main Authors: Paula Barrau-Sastre, Irene Birulés, Marina Verdaguer-Rodríguez, Raquel López-Carrilero, Marta Ferrer-Quintero, Helena García-Mieres, Luciana Díaz-Cutraro, Eva Grasa, Esther Pousa, Ester Lorente, Trinidad Peláez, María Luisa Barrigón, Isabel Ruiz-Delgado, Fermín González-Higueras, Jordi Cid, Alfonso Gutiérrez-Zotes, Daniel Cuadras, Judith Usall, Regina Vila-Badia, Ana Barajas, Susana Ochoa, on behalf of the Spanish Metacognition Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Women
Subjects:
schizophrenia
first psychotic episode
hormonal cycle
reproductive cycle
estrogen
memory
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/2/2/15

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