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C37 - Relations among behavioral inhibition, error-related negativity, and perfectionism across childhood
Women’s health is a severely understudied and misunderstood area within research and clinical settings.
C37 - Relations among behavioral inhibition, error-related negativity, and perfectionism across childhood
Mentor: Elizabeth Kiel, Ph.D.
Women’s health is a severely understudied and misunderstood area within research and clinical settings. My project aims to understand how historically women's bodies have been exploited, and how this exploitation is reflected in the healthcare fields of gynecology and psychiatry. I am also interested in investigating how women who experience symptoms of Premenstrual Dysmorphic Disorder (PMDD) struggle to seek adequate treatment, and why women feel uncomfortable voicing their concerns in medical settings due to this historical oppression.
Gynecological research and mental health treatment strategies have commonly been unethically implemented on marginalized communities of individuals-- specifically Black women.
Our cultural understanding of menstruation and women's reproductive health has significantly contributed to a lack of funding and innovation when it comes to the mental and physical health symptoms women are displaying, which can explain misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of this disorder.
PMDD is a cyclical mood disorder that is triggered via hormone fluctuations across the menstrual cycle. Symptoms must be present seven days before the onset of the menses; these symptoms must improve within a few days of the onset of the menses.