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title: What do we know about PMS/PMDD, how to diagnose it, and how it connects to psychiatric conditions?
description: This review summarizes current knowledge about PMS (also called PMDD in diagnostic manuals), including how to diagnose it, possible causes, treatments, and it
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/late-luteal-phase-dysphoric-disorder-premenstrual-syndromes-clinical-1988/
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- What do we know about PMS/PMDD, how to diagnose it, and how it connects to psychiatric conditions?

Survey study, 1988

# What do we know about PMS/PMDD, how to diagnose it, and how it connects to psychiatric conditions?

This review summarizes current knowledge about PMS (also called PMDD in diagnostic manuals), including how to diagnose it, possible causes, treatments, and its connections to other psychiatric disorders. It outlines areas needing more research.

 Early or limited evidence

Review article (no specific study group)

## What they did

The authors reviewed existing knowledge and historical reports about premenstrual syndrome, including diagnostic criteria, theories about causes and treatments, and relationships to psychiatric conditions.

## What they found

The review presents current understanding of PMS symptoms, diagnostic issues, various theories about causes, different treatment approaches, and how PMS overlaps with or relates to specific psychiatric conditions. It also discusses clinical implications and future research directions.

## What it means for you

Understanding PMS more thoroughly and recognizing its connections to psychiatric conditions can help doctors diagnose and treat it better. This is a review of existing knowledge rather than new research, so it summarizes what was already known.

## About the study

Original title Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder (premenstrual syndromes): clinical implications Authors Blumenthal SJ, Nadelson CC Journal The Journal of clinical psychiatry Year 1988 Study design Survey study Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3058678/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3058678/)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)

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