Survey study, 2018
How common is PMDD in women with psychiatric disorders?
PMDD was far more common in women with psychiatric conditions than controls, especially among those with depression. The findings suggest PMDD is closely related to mental health conditions, particularly depression and bipolar disorder.
What they did
Researchers examined psychiatric patients at a hospital using clinical interviews and a screening tool to diagnose PMDD and identify their psychiatric disorder.
What they found
PMDD was found in 40.5% of psychiatric patients compared to 7.6% of controls. Among psychiatric patients, PMDD was most common in those with depression (96.4%), followed by bipolar disorder (38.5%), anxiety (4.5%), and psychosis (1.8%).
What it means for you
PMDD appears to be closely related to psychiatric disorders, particularly depression and bipolar disorder. The main limitation is that the study was conducted at one hospital, and all participants were already seeking psychiatric care, so these results may not represent all women.
40.5%
Psychiatric patients with PMDD
96.4%
Depressed patients with PMDD
7.6%
Controls with PMDD
About the study
- Original title
- Prevalence and symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in a sample of psychiatric patients at Zagazig University Hospitals
- Authors
- RehabS Mahdy, Mohammad Gamal Sehlo, Usama Mahmoud Youssef et al.
- Journal
- Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None; PMDD and psychiatric diagnoses were assessed
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4103/ejpsy.ejpsy_36_17
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