--- title: Do women's memories of premenstrual depression match their daily mood ratings? description: Only about half of women who reported major premenstrual depression on a questionnaire showed matching depression in daily tracking. Women with confirmed depr url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-relationship-between-premenstrual-dysphoria-and-daily-ratings-dimensions-1989/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women's memories of premenstrual depression match their daily mood ratings? Survey study, 1989 # Do women's memories of premenstrual depression match their daily mood ratings? Only about half of women who reported major premenstrual depression on a questionnaire showed matching depression in daily tracking. Women with confirmed depression had worse energy and physical pain too. Early or limited evidence 59 women ## What they did 59 women completed a retrospective questionnaire about premenstrual symptoms and also tracked their mood and symptoms daily for one menstrual cycle. ## What they found 59 percent of women with major depressive syndrome on the retrospective questionnaire were confirmed by their daily mood ratings. Only 27 percent of women with minor depressive syndrome were confirmed. Women with confirmed premenstrual depression had significantly higher dysphoric mood, more physical discomfort, and lower energy levels than controls in the premenstrual phase. Higher consumption of substances overall was reported premenstrually than postmenstrually. ## What it means for you Not all women's memories of PMS symptoms match their actual experience tracked day by day. Daily tracking is more reliable than memory. Energy levels and physical discomfort go together with mood in PMS. Main limit: cross-sectional single-cycle study. 59% Major depression confirmed by daily tracking 27% Minor depression confirmed by daily tracking ## About the study Original title The relationship between premenstrual dysphoria and daily ratings dimensions Authors Christensen AP, Oei TP, Callan VJ Journal Journal of affective disorders Year 1989 Study design Survey study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(89)90066-9](https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(89)90066-9) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Alcohol, smoking and substance use](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-substance-use/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2001 How common is premenstrual dysphoric disorder and how is it related to other psychiatric conditions? Cohort study, 2023 Does the menstrual cycle affect how often women have suicidal thoughts? Cohort study, 2022 What are PMS and PMDD and how should they be diagnosed and treated? Cohort study, 2012 How quickly does fluoxetine start working for PMDD symptoms? Review, 1999 Is premenstrual dysphoric disorder a distinct clinical disorder? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗