Schmalenberger KM

ORCID: 0000-0002-5405-1933 · 2 papers in corpus

2026

Psychobiological stress and premenstrual symptoms across the menstrual cycle: protocol for an ecological momentary assessment (ISSAC) study.

BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123210

IntroductionPremenstrual symptoms occur on a continuum from mild experiences to clinically significant, menstrual cycle-related mood disorders, including premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Stress has been implicated as a key pathophysi…

2025

How to study the menstrual cycle as a continuous variable: Implementing phase-aligned cycle time scaling (PACTS) with the menstrualcycleR package.

Psychoneuroendocrinology ·doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107584

Despite decades of research, there is no scientific consensus method for representing the menstrual cycle as a continuous timeline. Common phase- and count-based methods oversimplify hormonal dynamics and overlook individual variability in …