Survey study, 1997
How are anxiety symptoms and anxiety disorders linked to PMDD?
PMDD appears linked to anxiety disorders. Women with PMDD often have anxiety histories, and treatments that work for anxiety also help PMDD, though this is a review of existing research rather than new original findings.
What they did
A review of published research on the relationship between anxiety disorders and PMDD, including studies using panic challenge tests and treatment studies.
What they found
PMDD affects about 3% of menstruating women. While depression and mood swings are most common symptoms, many report anxiety and tension. Women with PMDD often have lifetime psychiatric illness, especially anxiety disorders. Challenge tests that provoke panic in panic disorder patients also trigger panic attacks in women with PMDD. Treatments effective for anxiety disorders are also useful for PMDD.
What it means for you
PMDD and anxiety may share underlying causes, but this is a summary of existing studies rather than new research. The quality of the reviewed papers varies.
3%
of menstruating women have PMDD
About the study
- Original title
- Anxiety symptoms and anxiety disorders: how are they related to premenstrual disorders?
- Authors
- Yonkers KA
- Journal
- The Journal of clinical psychiatry
- Year
- 1997
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None (literature review)
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9133494/
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