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title: Are bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and premenstrual symptoms related?
description: This is a review article that explores potential connections between these three cyclical mood disorders. The abstract does not present specific empirical fin
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-relationship-between-bipolar-disorder-seasonality-and-premenstrual-symptoms-2011/
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# Are bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and premenstrual symptoms related?

This is a review article that explores potential connections between these three cyclical mood disorders. The abstract does not present specific empirical findings or results from research.

 Early or limited evidence

Review article, not a primary study

## What they did

Literature review examining the relationship between bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and premenstrual syndrome or PMDD, focusing on recent advances in understanding these connections.

## What they found

The abstract does not describe specific research findings. It states the article aims to bring readers up to date on advances but does not detail what those findings are.

## What it means for you

The article aims to help readers understand potential links between three mood conditions that change with cycles. The main limitation is lack of specific empirical data or conclusions presented in the abstract.

## About the study

Original title The relationship between bipolar disorder, seasonality, and premenstrual symptoms Authors Kim DR, Czarkowski KA, Epperson CN Journal Current psychiatry reports Year 2011 Study design Survey study What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s11920-011-0233-z](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-011-0233-z)

## 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/)[Bipolar disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-bipolar/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)

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