Case report, 2018
Can medication stop psychotic symptoms that come every month with your period?
Yes. A young woman with psychotic and mood symptoms during every menstrual cycle improved significantly with treatment using two medications combined with psychiatric and medical care.
What they did
Case report of a young woman admitted to hospital with psychotic and mood symptoms that happened during every menstrual cycle. Her symptoms were severe enough to disrupt her daily activities and work. She was treated with psychiatric care, medications, and partnership between psychiatry and gynecology doctors.
What they found
Her psychotic and mood symptoms improved well with treatment using two medications: valproic acid and risperidone. The coordinated team approach was important to her recovery.
What it means for you
Menstrual psychosis is often not recognized because many people do not know about it. When doctors identify it correctly and work together across psychiatry and gynecology, treatment can work well. The combination approach improves outcomes.
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medications used
About the study
- Original title
- An Interesting Presentation About Cyclical Menstrual Psychosis with an Updated Review of Literature
- Authors
- Thippaiah SM, Nagaraja S, Birur B et al.
- Journal
- Psychopharmacology bulletin
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Treatment with valproic acid and risperidone
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.64719/pb.4570
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