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title: Should premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder be separate diagnoses?
description: A citation analysis suggests they might be redundant as separate diagnoses, since they overlap substantially in their underlying causes and treatment approach
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/should-premenstrual-syndrome-and-premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-coexist-in-2024/
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Survey study, 2024

# Should premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder be separate diagnoses?

A citation analysis suggests they might be redundant as separate diagnoses, since they overlap substantially in their underlying causes and treatment approaches.

 Early or limited evidence

Published research articles about PMS and PMDD from 2013 to 2023

## What they did

The researchers analyzed the 50 most-cited scientific articles on PMS and PMDD published between 2013 and 2023, using Google Scholar data.

## What they found

PMS articles received more citations on average than PMDD articles. PMDD studies had more authors with psychiatry backgrounds and more institutions from the United States.

## What it means for you

This study tracks how researchers have used these diagnostic labels, not a direct study of women. The findings suggest possible unnecessary overlap between two diagnoses, but the study doesn't provide new health information about women with these conditions.

50

articles analyzed

2013-2023

publication years

## About the study

Original title Should premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder coexist in diagnostic manuals: Exploring the answer through citation analysis Authors Paul S, Pal A Journal Industrial psychiatry journal Year 2024 Study design Survey study What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_4_24](https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_4_24)

## 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/)

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