Survey study, 2015
Is borderline personality disorder more common in women with PMS?
Yes, women with PMS had significantly more borderline personality disorder traits than those without PMS (p=0.001), and this relationship was stronger with more severe PMS.
What they did
400 high school girls aged 15-19 in Tehran, Iran with regular menstrual cycles were studied over 2 menstrual cycles. They completed PMS questionnaires and were assessed for borderline personality disorder.
What they found
Women with PMS had significantly more borderline personality disorder traits than those without PMS (p=0.001). There was also a significant relationship between the severity of PMS and borderline personality disorder (p=0.001).
What it means for you
There may be a link between PMS and borderline personality disorder traits, but this observational study cannot prove that one causes the other. The findings apply specifically to high school students in one city in Iran.
400
High school girls studied
p=0.001
Significance of association
15-19
Age range (years)
About the study
- Original title
- Association between borderline personality disorder triats and premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Mohammad Arbabi
- Journal
- International Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences
- Year
- 2015
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 400
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22037/ijabs.v2i2.8084
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