Review, 1987
What role do psychiatric, physical, and social factors play in PMS?
PMS involves psychiatric, physical, and social factors working together. This review examines all three perspectives but doesn't report specific new findings.
Early or limited evidence Literature review
What they did
Literature review examining PMS from psychiatric, physiological, and psychosocial perspectives, including clinical and policy implications.
What they found
This is a review of research from psychiatric, physiological, and psychosocial perspectives with attention to clinical and policy issues.
What it means for you
Researchers recognize PMS as complex, involving the mind, body, and social context together. This understanding was emerging in 1987 when PMS was formally added to diagnostic manuals.
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome: psychiatric, physiological, and psychosocial perspectives
- Authors
- Siegel J
- Journal
- Health & social work
- Year
- 1987
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Review of existing research
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1093/hsw/12.4.284