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title: Are all premenstrual depressive changes the same type? | Niyora
description: No, premenstrual depressive changes vary by type, and some types resemble mood disorders, which may help us understand both premenstrual and mood conditions b
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-depressive-changes-value-of-differentiation-1983/
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- Are all premenstrual depressive changes the same type?

Study, 1983

# Are all premenstrual depressive changes the same type?

No, premenstrual depressive changes vary by type, and some types resemble mood disorders, which may help us understand both premenstrual and mood conditions better.

 Early or limited evidence

Not described in abstract

## What they did

The authors analyzed data on premenstrual depressive changes and examined whether different types exist. They compared these different types to affective (mood) disorders.

## What they found

The data support the idea that premenstrual changes should be studied as different subtypes rather than one single premenstrual tension syndrome. Some specific types of premenstrual depressive changes resemble certain types of affective disorders.

## What it means for you

This suggests that not all premenstrual depression is the same, and studying the different types might help us understand mood disorders too. The limitation is that the abstract does not describe the study details, sample size, or methods, so we cannot assess how reliable these conclusions are.

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual depressive changes. Value of differentiation Authors Halbreich U, Endicott J, Nee J Journal Archives of general psychiatry Year 1983 Study design Study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1983.01790050061007](https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1983.01790050061007)

## 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/)[Bipolar disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-bipolar/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)

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