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title: Are premenstrual changes linked to specific types of mental disorders?
description: Yes. Specific types of premenstrual changes were linked to specific types of mental disorders. Premenstrual changes with depression may represent a mild form
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-changes-and-affective-disorders-1981/
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Survey study, 1981

# Are premenstrual changes linked to specific types of mental disorders?

Yes. Specific types of premenstrual changes were linked to specific types of mental disorders. Premenstrual changes with depression may represent a mild form of mood disorder.

 Early or limited evidence

Not specified in abstract

## What they did

Cross-sectional study that evaluated premenstrual changes using the Premenstrual Assessment Form and diagnosed mental disorders using the Research Diagnostic Criteria.

## What they found

Differential relationships were found between subtypes of premenstrual change and subtypes of mental disorder. Premenstrual changes characterized by depression may represent a mild or subclinical manifestation of affective disorder.

## What it means for you

If your premenstrual symptoms include depression, you might have a related mood disorder. Limitation: no sample size reported, and the cross-sectional design cannot prove cause and effect.

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual changes and affective disorders Authors Endicott J, Halbreich U, Schacht S et al. Journal Psychosomatic medicine Year 1981 Study design Survey study What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1097/00006842-198112000-00008](https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-198112000-00008)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Schizophrenia and psychosis](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-psychosis/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)

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