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title: Should late luteal phase dysphoric disorder be recognized as an official diagnosis?
description: Yes, it was included in DSM-III-R, a major diagnostic manual, as a proposed category needing further study. However, this decision was controversial and spark
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/late-luteal-phase-dysphoric-disorder-and-dsm-iii-r-1989/
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Study, 1989

# Should late luteal phase dysphoric disorder be recognized as an official diagnosis?

Yes, it was included in DSM-III-R, a major diagnostic manual, as a proposed category needing further study. However, this decision was controversial and sparked significant debate.

 Early or limited evidence

Not an empirical study

## What they did

The authors describe how an advisory committee proposed including late luteal phase dysphoric disorder in DSM-III-R and explain the reasoning behind the proposal and the issues that generated heated debate.

## What they found

Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder was included in DSM-III-R as a proposed diagnostic category needing further study in appendix A. The inclusion was the most controversial aspect of the DSM-III revision.

## What it means for you

Officially recognizing premenstrual mood problems as a diagnosis was significant for understanding and treating the condition, but there was disagreement about whether to include it. This reflects broader questions about which conditions should be officially recognized in psychiatry.

## About the study

Original title Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder and DSM-III-R Authors Spitzer RL, Severino SK, Williams JB et al. Journal The American journal of psychiatry Year 1989 Study design Study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1176/ajp.146.7.892](https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.146.7.892)

## Topics

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

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