--- title: Do mood disorders affect premenstrual depression and attention across the cycle? description: Only 8 of 16 women with a mood disorder history actually had premenstrual depression when tracked daily. Those who did showed worse mood premenstrually, but b url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-depression-in-women-with-a-history-of-affective-disorder-mood-and-1989/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do mood disorders affect premenstrual depression and attention across the cycle? Survey study, 1989 # Do mood disorders affect premenstrual depression and attention across the cycle? Only 8 of 16 women with a mood disorder history actually had premenstrual depression when tracked daily. Those who did showed worse mood premenstrually, but both groups showed the same attention patterns in both phases. Early or limited evidence 16 women with a history of affective disorder ## What they did 16 women with a history of affective (mood) disorder rated their symptoms daily during one menstrual cycle and were assessed on measures of mood and selective attention both before and after their menstrual phase. ## What they found Prospective daily tracking confirmed premenstrual depression in only 8 of the 16 subjects. These 8 demonstrated significant premenstrual elevation in dysphoric (negative) mood. However, both the 8 with confirmed premenstrual depression and the 8 without showed a dysphoric attentional bias in both the premenstrual and postmenstrual phases. ## What it means for you Having a mood disorder history does not automatically mean a woman will have premenstrual depression. The attention patterns measured did not change across the cycle or differ based on having premenstrual depression, suggesting mood disorder and premenstrual depression may not interact along this cognitive dimension. The study tracked only one cycle in a very small group. 16 women with mood disorder history 8 confirmed premenstrual depression 1 menstrual cycle tracked ## About the study Original title Premenstrual depression in women with a history of affective disorder: mood and attentional processes Authors McMillan MJ, Ghadirian AM, Pihl RO Journal Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie Year 1989 Study design Survey study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/070674378903400809](https://doi.org/10.1177/070674378903400809) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Bipolar disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-bipolar/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Cohort study, 2023 Are PMS symptoms linked to genetic factors for psychiatric disorders? Case-control study, 2006 Are hormone-related chemicals different in women with mood disorders during the menstrual cycle? Survey study, 2026 Why is understanding PMS awareness in teenage girls important? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Survey study, 2018 How aware are men of what PMS is and how it affects their partners? Survey study, 2006 Does the menstrual cycle affect mood disorders? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗