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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Evidence for a new category for DSM-5

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Epperson, C. Neill, Steiner, Meir, Hartlage, S. Ann, Eriksson, Elias, Schmidt, Peter J., Jones, Ian, Yonkers, Kimberly A.·2012·American Journal of Psychiatry

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which affects 2%–5% of premenopausal women, was included in Appendix B of DSMIV, "Criterion Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study." Since then, aided by the inclusion of specific and rigorous criteria in DSM-IV, there has been an explosion of research on the epidemiology, phenomenology, pathogenesis, and treatment of the disorder. In 2009, the Mood Disorders Work Group for DSM-5 convened a group of experts to examine the literature on premenstrual dysphoric disorder and provide recommendations regarding the appropriate criteria and placement for the disorder in DSM-5. Based on thorough review and lengthy discussion, the work group proposed that the information on the diagnosis, treatment, and validation of the disorder has matured sufficiently for it to qualify as a full category in DSM-5. A move to the position of category, rather than a criterion set in need of further study, will provide greater legitimacy for the disorder and encourage the growth of evidence-based research, ultimately leading to new treatments.

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  • Compared to the general population, women with ADHD are at increased risk of depression and depressive symptoms during periods of ovarian hormone fluctuations.

    “Compared to the general population, women with ADHD are at increased risk of depression and depressive symptoms during periods of ovarian hormone fluctuations [20,41,89,90].”

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    The Concurrent Validators section reports that women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, unlike healthy comparison subjects, experienced a return of negative affect when estradiol or progesterone was reintroduced. This supports a link between ovarian hormones and mood symptoms in that disorder, but the paper does not establish that women with ADHD have increased depression risk relative to the general population. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  1. [1]Mason-Hohl E The Diseases of Women, by Trotula of Salerno: A Translation of Passionibus Mulierum Curandorum by Elizabeth Mason-Hohl, MD Los Angeles Ward Ritchie Press 1940

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Authors
Epperson, C. N., Steiner, M., Hartlage, S. A., Eriksson, E., Schmidt, P. J., Jones, I., & Yonkers, K. A.
Affiliations
Rush University Medical Center (US)
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2012-05
Volume
169
Issue
5
Pages
465-475
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
OpenAlex
W2164867212
Cited by
361
References
104
Citations by year
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FWCI
22.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (P50MH099910, R01MH072955, Z01MH002865)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA012164, K24DA030301, R01DA019135)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
premenstrual dysphoric disorder, DSM-5, diagnostic classification, mood disorders, premenopausal women, diagnostic criteria, psychiatric classification, menstrual cycle
MeSH terms
Female, Humans, Menstruation, Premenstrual Syndrome, Mood Disorders, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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