Survey study, 1987
What psychiatric conditions are associated with premenstrual tension syndrome?
Depression is the main psychiatric condition. Other conditions like anxiety, psychosis, alcoholism, and bulimia may also occur. Treating the psychiatric illness does not necessarily treat the premenstrual symptoms.
What they did
Reviewed assessment methods and findings for psychiatric symptoms in patients with premenstrual tension syndrome.
What they found
Depressive disorder is the principal psychiatric syndrome. Psychosis, mania, anxiety, alcoholism, and bulimia may also be related. The authors describe assessment approaches and note that treating identified psychiatric illness does not necessarily alter the premenstrual condition.
What it means for you
Women with premenstrual tension syndrome may also have depression or other psychiatric conditions needing treatment. However, treating these psychiatric conditions may not resolve the premenstrual symptoms. This is a review of existing knowledge, not a new study.
About the study
- Original title
- Evaluation of psychiatric symptoms in patients presenting with symptoms of premenstrual tension syndrome
- Authors
- Kathol RG
- Journal
- Clinical obstetrics and gynecology
- Year
- 1987
- Study design
- Survey study
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1097/00003081-198706000-00021
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