--- title: Is premenstrual syndrome associated with suicide risk personality traits? description: Women with PMS or PMDD showed more personality traits linked to suicide risk, especially high anger, though this study involved women who had attempted suicid url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/personality-traits-of-suicidality-are-associated-with-premenstrual-syndrome-and-2016/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is premenstrual syndrome associated with suicide risk personality traits? Survey study, 2016 # Is premenstrual syndrome associated with suicide risk personality traits? Women with PMS or PMDD showed more personality traits linked to suicide risk, especially high anger, though this study involved women who had attempted suicide. Early or limited evidence 232 women hospitalized after a suicide attempt ## What they did 232 women hospitalized after attempting suicide were assessed for PMS and PMDD using a scoring system based on the Premenstrual Assessment form. Researchers measured personality traits related to suicide risk: impulsivity, aggressiveness, hopelessness, trait anger, affect intensity, and emotional lability. ## What they found Among the women hospitalized for suicide attempts, 50 percent had PMS and 23 percent had PMDD. Women with PMS or PMDD were more likely to have the measured personality traits. Trait anger showed the strongest independent association with both PMS and PMDD. ## What it means for you PMS and PMDD may be associated with personality traits linked to suicide risk, especially anger. However, this study only included women who had attempted suicide, so results cannot be generalized to all women with PMS or PMDD. 232 Number of women 50% Proportion with PMS 23% Proportion with PMDD ## About the study Original title Personality Traits of Suicidality Are Associated with Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in a Suicidal Women Sample Authors Ducasse D, Jaussent I, Olié E et al. Journal PloS one Year 2016 Study design Survey study Participants 232 What was tested None (observational study) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148653](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148653) Original abstract Objective: Both Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) might increase the risk of suicidal behavior. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between personality dimensions specifically involved in suicidal vulnerability and PMS/PMDD. Method: We collected data from 232 women consecutively hospitalized after a suicide attempt. We examined the relationship between impulsivity, aggressiveness/hostility, hopelessness, trait anger, affect intensity, emotional lability, and PMS/PMDD. Notably, we created an algorithm from the shortened Premenstrual Assessment form in order to assess PMDD status. Results: The proportions of PMS and PMDD among female suicide attempters were 50% and 23% respectively. Women with PMS or PMDD were more likely to endorse most of these personality traits to than those without even after controlling for potential confounders. We found an impulsive-aggressive pattern of personality in women with PMS or PMDD, independently from the time of the menstrual cycle. Interestingly, trait anger remained associated with both PMS and PMDD independently of every other personality traits. The higher the anger level, the higher the risk was to suffer from both PMS and PMDD. Conclusions: This study demonstrates a strong, independent association between PMS/PMDD and trait anger among a representative sample of female suicide attempters. It is of major interest for clinicians in view of addressing a substantial public health problem among women of reproductive age. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## 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/)[Suicidality](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-suicidality/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2023 Does the menstrual cycle affect how often women have suicidal thoughts? Survey study, 2026 Do teen girls with ADHD have more suicidal thoughts when angry before their period? Randomised trial, 2023 Does taking sertraline when PMDD symptoms start improve how well women function? Systematic review, 2021 Are women with PMS or PMDD more likely to think about or attempt suicide? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2023 Which PMDD symptoms cause the most impairment and do they all belong in one condition? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗