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PhD Student @stresslabvienna.bsky.social Topics: female reproductive mental health, PMDD, stress, menstrual cycle Web: https://tinyurl.com/SSH-univie

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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · Aug 11

How are #stress and premenstrual symptoms connected?
And are those with a #trauma history more likely to have #PMS or #PMDD? 🌩️

Our systematic review & three meta-analyses combine evidence from 66 studies to explore these questions.

Excited our work is finally out! ✨
👉 doi.org/10.1192/bjp....

Associations between premenstrual symptoms and (traumatic) stress: a systematic review and three multilevel meta-analyses | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

Associations between premenstrual symptoms and (traumatic) stress: a systematic review and three multilevel meta-analyses

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StressLab UniVienna @stresslabvienna.bsky.social · 2d

🧑‍⚕️Part 15 in our #ICBM2025 series:

In the oral presentations session @celinebencker.bsky.social‬ presented "Stress, Trauma, and Core Premenstrual Disorders: A Systematic Review and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis" & "Exploring Patterns of Stress and Premenstrual Symptoms in Daily Life: The ISSAC Study."

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 9d

4 Forscherinnen erhalten den L'Oré[email protected] Förderpreis "For Women in #Science" 2025, 2 davon von der #univie: Nida Ali der Fakultät für Psychologie und Darja Rohden vom Institut für Biologische Chemie! 🥳 Herzliche Gratulation an die Preisträgerinnen! Mehr dazu 👉 www.ots.at/presseaussen...

Porträt von Darja Rohden, sie lächelt in die Kamera
(c) L'Oréal

Porträt von Nida Ali, sie lächelt in die Kamera
(c) L'Oréal

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Susanne Meinert @smeinert.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 We are hiring a new PhD at @traplabms.bsky.social !
The position is part of my group TRIAD in a DFG-funded project in collaboration with Prof. Natalia Chechko (Univ. Hospital Aachen).

🔗 Apply: jobs-sf.ukmuenster.de/job/UKM-Wiss...

@uni-muenster.de @ecnp.eu @trr393.bsky.social @dgps.bsky.social

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter / Doktorand (gn*) Translationale Psychiatrie

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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · 19d

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I feel fortunate to have been part of it and to stand alongside so many brilliant young researchers as one of the recipients of the inaugural Gertrud Jungblut Award.

Can’t wait to keep the conversations going! ✨

Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · 19d

A heartfelt thank you to the @cogneuroend.bsky.social group for such an inspiring workshop on taboos in #womenshealth research! ❤️ Seeing so many women advancing science and clinical care in women’s health was incredibly motivating!
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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · 23d

Looking forward to contributing to this plenary session at #WASAD2025 in Munich on October 25 and to inspiring discussions!

WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · 23d

New in the #WASAD2025 scientific program!

📅 💼 „Everyday Life Stress“

@celinebencker.bsky.social will start off this plenary, chaired by Urs Nater and Andreas Schwerdtfeger with her engaging presentation on the trajectories of everyday life stress across the menstrual cycle ♀️👩

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Aug 28

Reminder: We want to hear *your voice* on taboos in women's and gender diverse health! 💬🧠Your perspective will directly inform priorities in research and a women's health resource platform. Find survey link at our website: www.cbs.mpg.de/cbs/en/resea...

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Carina Heller, Ph.D. @carinaheller.bsky.social · Aug 17

Stay tuned for the irregular cycles movement!!!

Nature Reviews Neurology @natrevneurol.nature.com · Aug 15

Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research - Nature Medicine

The menstrual cycle requires tight orchestration between the brain and body, and irregularities can be both the cause and the consequence of wide-ranging health issues. Embracing this complexity, inst...

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Emily May @emilybmay.bsky.social · Aug 19

We want to hear *your voice* on taboos in women's and gender diverse health! Your perspective will directly inform priorities in research and a women's health resource platform.
participant.groupwisdom.tech/invite/proje...

Group Wisdom Participants

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Georg Henning @georghenning.bsky.social · Aug 14

Sehr coole PhD Student Stelle in Tübingen: Thema Women's Mental health und man darf 4-6 Monate nach Uppsala??? Ich LIEBE Uppsala

www.psychjob.eu/de/job/phd-r...

PhD Researcher (f/m/d) Women-s Mental Health

PhD Researcher (f/m/d) Women’s Mental Health University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, IRTG 2804, Kennz.

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dr. Margot Morssinkhof @hormonogo.bsky.social · Jun 3

Exciting news: the TIDE study, my study about premenstrual exacerbation (PME) of depression, has started!
In the coming year, we aim to include 60 participants with depression and a regular menstrual cycle to examine the prevalence and trajectories of PME in depression. 📈👩🏼‍🏫

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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · Aug 11

What did we find? 🔍

Our review points to a relevant association between stress and premenstrual symptomatology:
🔺Higher stress is linked to more severe symptoms
⤴️ Stress peaks during the luteal phase in individuals with PMS/PMDD
⚡ Trauma history associated with more than double the odds of PMS/PMDD

Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · Aug 11

Associations between premenstrual symptoms and (traumatic) stress: a systematic review and three multilevel meta-analyses | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

Associations between premenstrual symptoms and (traumatic) stress: a systematic review and three multilevel meta-analyses

doi.org

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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · Aug 11

Feeling truly honored to have received an Early Career Award at #ICBM2025! Thank you to the International Society of Behavioral Medicine for recognizing my work!

StressLab UniVienna @stresslabvienna.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are proud of our team member, Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social, who received the Early Career Award at the 18th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine #ICBM2025. Congratulations!

Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · Aug 8

Excited to share my work tomorrow morning at #ICBM2025 in the Reproductive Health session (10am, HS06)! ✨
Curious how stress and premenstrual symptoms are connected? I’ll be presenting results from a meta-analysis and first insights from my ongoing EMA study.

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StressLab UniVienna @stresslabvienna.bsky.social · Jul 3

Recently, our team member @celinebencker.bsky.social gave a talk on premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) at the Berufsverband Österreichischer PsychologInnen. The session was well attended and sparked inspiring discussions!

Titel des Vortrags: Die prämenstruelle dysphorische Störung im Spiegel aktueller Forschung.

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StressLab UniVienna @stresslabvienna.bsky.social · Jun 17

We had a great time at last week’s Department Get-together—we shared our recent research developments 🧪📊 with colleagues, followed by mini-golf ⛳ and a delicious dinner 🍽️. A perfect blend of scientific exchange and team bonding!

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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · Jun 7

Always a pleasure working with you, Sibel!

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Sibel Nayman @sibelnayman.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thanks to @celinebencker.bsky.social and the @stresslabvienna.bsky.social for the warm welcome and inspiring exchange in Vienna!

I’m glad that our PMDD research opened up discussions on cycle-sensitive understanding of psychopathology - a perspective much needed for more individualized approaches

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StressLab UniVienna @stresslabvienna.bsky.social · Jun 5

Excited to welcome @sibelnayman.bsky.social to Vienna! Thank you for yesterday’s insightful and thought-provoking talk. It certainly has been a productive and energizing week so far!

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Sibel Nayman @sibelnayman.bsky.social · Jun 2

First day at the @stresslabvienna.bsky.social, visiting @celinebencker.bsky.social and the research team!
Excited to spend the week exploring the theoretical background of stress parameters across the menstrual cycle and preparing our meta-analyses on cortisol re-/activity in premenstrual disorders

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Sinha Engel @sinhaengel.bsky.social · Apr 11

All (German-speaking) psychotherapists who would like to support PMDD patients and provide treatment: please register on the PMDS Hilfe e.V. Website and subscribe to the new newsletter for service providers pmds-hilfe.de/fachinfo/

Fachinfo | PMDS Hilfe

Prämenstruelle Dysphorische Störung PMDS Fach-Infos für BehandlerInnen Hier finden Sie in Zukunft wertvolle Ressourcen, Wissen und Tipps Rund um die ICD-11 Diagnose PMDS für Ihre Praxis! Patient:innen...

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Sinha Engel @sinhaengel.bsky.social · Apr 9

Menstrual cycle research lunch #DPK2025 @celinebencker.bsky.social @sibelnayman.bsky.social Great to experience how this group of researchers is growing and connecting

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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · Apr 9

Vielen Dank für die spannenden Beiträge und die tolle Diskussion – ein gelungenes Symposium! Schön zu sehen, wie groß das Interesse am Thema Menstruationszyklus und psychische Gesundheit inzwischen ist. Danke für die Orga @sibelnayman.bsky.social! Freu mich auf weitere spannende Tage am #DPK2025 ✨

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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · Apr 8