--- title: What is the psychological profile of women who experience premenstrual dysphoria? description: Women with premenstrual dysphoria tend to have higher anxiety and mood problems before their period, and many have a history of mood disorders or feel they ha url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-psychosocial-profile-of-women-with-premenstrual-dysphoria-1992/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What is the psychological profile of women who experience premenstrual dysphoria? Study, 1992 # What is the psychological profile of women who experience premenstrual dysphoria? Women with premenstrual dysphoria tend to have higher anxiety and mood problems before their period, and many have a history of mood disorders or feel they have little control over their lives. Moderate study design 60 community women: 24 with confirmed premenstrual dysphoria, 15 with reported dysphoria, 21 controls ## What they did 60 women from the community were followed over one menstrual cycle. 24 had confirmed premenstrual dysphoria, 15 reported dysphoria but it was not confirmed, and 21 were control women. All women kept daily records of symptoms and filled out questionnaires about anxiety, sense of control, marital satisfaction, and previous mood disorders. ## What they found Before their period, women with confirmed dysphoria and those with reported dysphoria both reported more mood changes and higher anxiety levels than controls. After their period, both groups differed from controls mainly based on whether they had a history of mood disorders and their sense of control over life. The confirmed and reported dysphoria groups were mostly similar to each other on questionnaire scores. ## What it means for you Women with premenstrual dysphoria tend to have anxiety and mood changes before their period, plus a history of mood disorders or a sense of having little control. The main limit is the small sample size of 60 women. 24 women with confirmed dysphoria 15 women with reported but unconfirmed dysphoria 21 control women ## About the study Original title A psychosocial profile of women with premenstrual dysphoria Authors Christensen AP, Board BJ, Oei TP Journal Journal of affective disorders Year 1992 Study design Study Participants 24 Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(92)90083-i](https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(92)90083-i) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Study, 2026 Do anxiety and depression get worse before your period if you already have a mental health condition? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Cohort study, 2012 How quickly does fluoxetine start working for PMDD symptoms? Review, 1999 Is premenstrual dysphoric disorder a distinct clinical disorder? Randomised trial, 2020 How should premenstrual syndrome be diagnosed and treated? Case report, 2013 Can severe mood changes around a period be an early sign of bipolar disorder? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗