Journal article
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder An update
Abstract
The recent inclusion of research criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in the DSM-IV should help physicians recognize women with symptoms of irritability, tension, dysphoria, and lability of mood which seriously interfere with their lifestyle. PMDD can be differentiated from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) which is primarily reserved for milder physical symptoms and minor mood changes. The use of DSM-IV criteria in conjunction with …
Authors
Steiner M
Journal
General Hospital Psychiatry, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 244–250
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 1996
DOI
10.1016/0163-8343(96)00044-8
ISSN
0163-8343