Survey study, 1997
How is premenstrual dysphoric disorder treated?
Multiple treatments help PMDD, including antidepressants (particularly SSRIs), psychotherapy, sleep deprivation, and light therapy. SSRIs showed the best results among medications.
What they did
Review of the diagnosis, epidemiology, and therapeutic approaches for premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
What they found
PMDD was first recognized as a diagnosis in DSM-IV in 1994. Multiple treatments have been studied: antidepressants, psychotherapy, sleep deprivation, and light therapy. Among antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) showed the best findings.
What it means for you
PMDD is recognized as a medical condition with multiple treatment options. Medications, particularly SSRIs, are the most studied, but non-medication approaches like psychotherapy and light therapy may also help. This review is from 1997, so newer treatments may have been developed.
1994
year PMDD officially recognized in DSM-IV
About the study
- Original title
- [Premenstrual dysphoric disorder. An overview of diagnosis, epidemiology and therapeutic approaches]
- Authors
- Lenzinger E, Diamant K, Vytiska-Binstorfer E et al.
- Journal
- Der Nervenarzt
- Year
- 1997
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- Review of treatments including antidepressants, SSRIs, psychotherapy, sleep deprivation, and light therapy
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1007/s001150050185
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