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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder An update
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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