Premenstrual tension syndrome: The development of research diagnostic criteria and new rating scales Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Research diagnostic criteria for premenstrual tension syndrome (PMTS) are developed using data collected from a study of 42 women who were suffering from severe PMTS but were well at other times. Two specific scales are also devised for rating the severity of PMTS, a 36‐item self‐report questionnaire and a 10‐item scale for use by therapist/researcher. It is proposed that after further evaluation and validation, these instruments may permit more useful comparisons of data on the etiology and treatment of this disorder.

publication date

  • August 1980