Study, 1998
Is there a specific type of psychosis linked to the menstrual cycle in teenagers?
Yes. Periodic menstruation-linked psychosis of adolescence appears to have a distinct presentation and requires different treatment than other forms of psychosis.
What they did
The authors reviewed clinical reports from over a century and presented their experience with 11 adolescent girls with periodic menstruation-linked psychosis.
What they found
Periodic menstruation-linked psychosis of adolescence has a clinical picture that differs from other forms of psychosis. It responds to different therapeutic approaches and is completely unresponsive to traditional antipsychotic drugs.
What it means for you
PMLPA is a specific condition requiring different treatment than typical psychosis, which is important for diagnosis and care. However, this is a case series of only 11 patients with no control group, so results need confirmation in larger studies.
11
Adolescent girls with PMLPA in this case series
About the study
- Original title
- Periodic menstruation-linked psychosis of adolescence
- Authors
- Ambelas A, Kat H
- Journal
- International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice
- Year
- 1998
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 11
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.3109/13651509809115117
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