Dream Affect and the Menstrual Cycle
Katherine J Schultz, David Koulack
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease July 1, 1980 DOI: 10.1097/00005053-198007000-00008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 10 |
| Population | Women |
| Citations | 16 |
| Key findings | No evidence of waking mood change or differential dream recall was found as a function of the menstrual cycle in ten women. The authors argue that with simple screening procedures, women as well as men can and should be used as subjects in sleep and dream research. |
Abstract
Ten women subjects exhibited no evidence of waking mood change or differential dream recall as a function of their menstrual cycles. These findings indicate that, with the use of simple screening procedures, women as well as men can and should be used as subjects in research on sleep and dreams.