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title: Is anger worse in women with PMDD? | Niyora
description: Yes, significantly. Women with PMDD reported higher anger levels than healthy women, and anger worsened as PMDD symptoms became more severe.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/anger-in-women-with-premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-its-relations-with-2013/
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- Is anger worse in women with PMDD?

Case-control study, 2013

# Is anger worse in women with PMDD?

Yes, significantly. Women with PMDD reported higher anger levels than healthy women, and anger worsened as PMDD symptoms became more severe.

 Moderate study design

50 women with PMDD and 50 healthy controls

## What they did

50 women with PMDD and 50 healthy controls completed questionnaires measuring anger levels and PMDD symptom severity.

## What they found

Women with PMDD had significantly higher anger scores than controls across all anger measures. PMDD symptom severity was positively correlated with anger, meaning anger increased as symptoms worsened.

## What it means for you

Anger is an important symptom of PMDD that worsens with symptom severity and affects quality of life. The study suggests anger management strategies might help, though larger trials are needed to develop effective coping approaches.

50

women with PMDD

50

healthy controls

positive

correlation between severity and anger

## About the study

Original title Anger in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder: its relations with premenstrual dysphoric disorder and sociodemographic and clinical variables Authors Soyda Akyol E, Karakaya Arısoy EÖ, Cayköylü A Journal Comprehensive psychiatry Year 2013 Study design Case-control study Participants 50 What was tested Anger and symptom severity questionnaires Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.013](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.013)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)

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