Review, 1995
Do PMDD symptoms follow predictable time patterns?
PMDD is mentioned as a mood condition with a monthly rhythm, though the abstract does not provide specific findings about PMDD patterns or underlying causes.
What they did
Review of how depression symptoms vary on different time scales (daily, monthly, yearly) and their relationship to circadian rhythms and biological cycles.
What they found
Depressive symptoms can change on a daily, monthly, and yearly scale, including PMDD which changes monthly. Most studies have not found abnormally phased circadian rhythms in people with depression.
What it means for you
This indicates PMDD is recognized as a form of depression with a monthly pattern, but the underlying mechanism is not yet understood. The review provides no specific information about PMDD treatment or characteristics.
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time scales of symptom changes (daily, monthly, yearly)
About the study
- Original title
- [Chronobiology of depression]
- Authors
- Giedke H
- Journal
- Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
- Year
- 1995
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Not specified
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8588355/
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