--- title: Do women with severe PMS have more personality disorders? | Niyora description: Yes. 27% of women with severe PMS had a personality disorder compared to 0% of women without PMS. The most common was obsessive-compulsive personality disorde url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/personality-disorders-in-women-with-severe-premenstrual-syndrome-2011/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women with severe PMS have more personality disorders? Survey study, 2011 # Do women with severe PMS have more personality disorders? Yes. 27% of women with severe PMS had a personality disorder compared to 0% of women without PMS. The most common was obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Early or limited evidence 33 women with severe PMS and 26 asymptomatic women ## What they did Cross-sectional study comparing 33 women with severe PMS and 26 women without PMS. All participants completed structured clinical interviews to identify mood disorders and personality disorders. ## What they found Women with severe PMS had significantly higher rates of personality disorders (27% versus 0%). In the PMS group, 6 women (18%) had obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, the most common type. Women with PMS were also more likely to have odd-eccentric, dramatic-erratic, and anxious-fearful personality traits. ## What it means for you Severe PMS may be linked to personality disorders, which adds another burden on daily functioning. However, this is a small study and can't prove whether PMS causes personality disorders or if they're separate conditions that happen together. Results need confirmation in larger studies. 27% severe PMS group with any personality disorder 0% asymptomatic group with any personality disorder 18% severe PMS with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder ## About the study Original title Personality disorders in women with severe premenstrual syndrome Authors Sassoon SA, Colrain IM, Baker FC Journal Archives of women's mental health Year 2011 Study design Survey study Participants 6 What was tested No intervention; compared groups on personality disorders Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s00737-011-0212-8](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-011-0212-8) ## 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/)[Borderline personality disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-bpd/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Non-randomised trial, 2008 Can the Sheehan Disability Scale measure whether treatments work? Cohort study, 2002 How common is PMDD and does it stick around? Review, 2000 What conditions beyond depression can antidepressants treat? Case report, 2017 Can a combined oral contraceptive pill help PMDD in women who also have depression or anxiety? Survey study, 2001 How common is premenstrual dysphoric disorder and how is it related to other psychiatric conditions? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗