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.
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
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