Survey study, 2024
Do women with PMDD have more depression and anxiety than those without PMDD?
Yes. Women with PMDD had significantly higher depression and anxiety symptoms and lower well-being compared to women without PMDD.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 112 Hungarian women with regular menstrual periods not on hormonal contraceptives. Researchers screened for PMDD using DSM-5 criteria and measured depression using the Beck Depression Inventory, anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and well-being using the WHO Well-Being Scale.
What they found
68 women had probable PMDD and 45 did not. The PMDD group had significantly higher depression scores (F=19.394, p≤0.001), higher anxiety scores (F=17.714, p≤0.001), and lower well-being (p=0.04). Anxiety and depressive symptoms predicted the likelihood of PMDD.
What it means for you
Women with PMDD experience significantly more depression, anxiety, and lower well-being. This is a small study from one country with a cross-sectional design (snapshot in time), so it shows associations but not proof of cause.
68
Women with probable PMDD
19.394, p≤0.001
Depression significantly higher in PMDD group
17.714, p≤0.001
Anxiety significantly higher in PMDD group
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder-an undervalued diagnosis? A cross-sectional study in Hungarian women
- Authors
- Pataki B, Kiss BL, Kálmán S et al.
- Journal
- Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 68
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2024.100256
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