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Fulfillment of the premenstrual dysphoric disorder criteria confirmed using a self-rating questionnaire among Japanese women with depressive disorders.Miyaoka Y, Akimoto Y, Ueda K, Ujiie Y, Kametani M, Uchiide Y, Kamo T
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Some women with depressive disorders experience severe premenstrual symptoms. However, there have been few studies in which premenstrual symptoms in women suffering from depressive disorders were assessed. In this study, we aimed to investigate premenstrual symptoms in women with depressive disorders using the premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) scale. METHODS: We administered questionnaires to 65 Japanese female outpatients who had been diagnosed with a major depressive disorder or dysthymic disorder and to 303 healthy women as control subjects. The questionnaire consisted of items on demographics and the PMDD scale, which was modified from the premenstrual symptoms screening tool (PSST) developed by Steiner et al. (Arch Womens Ment Health 2003, 6:203-209). RESULTS: Twenty-eight women (43.1%) with depressive disorder fulfilled certain items of the PMDD scale. These women are considered to have coexisting PMDD and a depressive disorder, or to have premenstrual exacerbation (PME) of a depressive disorder. On the other hand, 18 women (5.9%) in the control group were diagnosed as having PMDD. The depressive disorder group who fulfilled the PMDD criteria had more knowledge of the term premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and took more actions to attenuate premenstrual symptoms than the control group with PMDD. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrated that the occurrence of severe premenstrual symptoms is much higher in women with depressive disorders than in healthy subjects. This is partially due to this group containing women with PME, but mainly due to it containing women with PMDD. The higher percentage of PMDD suggests similarity between PMDD and other depressive disorders. Furthermore, educating healthy Japanese women and women with depressive disorders about premenstrual symptoms and evidence-based treatment for them is necessary. Published 3 May 2011 in Biopsychosoc Med, 5(1): 5. Articles on Premenstrual Syndrome published 2 May 2011: Female reproductive steroids and neuronal excitability. Neurol Sci, 32: S31-5. Oestrogen and progesterone have specific receptors in the central nervous system and are able to regulate neuronal development and plasticity, neuronal excitability, mitochondrial energy production, and neurotransmitter synthesis, release, and transport. On neuronal excitability, estradiol and progesterone seem to have an opposite effect, with estradiol being excitatory and progesterone and its derivative allopregnanolone being inhibitory. Estradiol augments N-methyl-D-aspartate-mediated ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder in a representative cohort of Spanish women of fertile age. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 156(1): 72-7. Articles on Premenstrual Syndrome published 26 April 2011: Premenstrual disorders in Polish adolescent girls: Prevalence and risk factors. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of premenstrual disorders among Polish adolescent girls. Material and Methods: A total of 2500 females from the Upper Silesian region of Poland, aged 16 to 45 years, were eligible for a prospective population-based study. The subjects were recruited randomly by the regional public opinion research centre. The preliminary study population consisted of 1540 females. Seventy-two adolescent girls, aged 16 to ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Premenstrual Syndrome published 21 April 2011: Dietary B vitamin intake and incident premenstrual syndrome. Am J Clin Nutr, 93(5): 1080-6. Articles on Premenstrual Syndrome published 19 April 2011: Prevalence of violence exposure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder in comparison with other gynecological patients and asymptomatic controls. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. Objective. The aim of the present study was to estimate prevalence rates of physical, emotional and sexual abuse in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in comparison with gynecologic outpatients and asymptomatic healthy controls. Design. Cross-sectional study. Population. Fifty-eight women meeting strict criteria for PMDD, a control group of 102 women seeking care at the gynecologic outpatient clinic (ObGyn controls) and 47 asymptomatic healthy controls were included in this ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Prevalence of violence exposure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder in comparison with other gynecological patients and asymptomatic controls. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. Objective. The aim of the present study was to estimate prevalence rates of physical, emotional and sexual abuse in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in comparison with gynecologic outpatients and asymptomatic healthy controls. Design. Cross-sectional study. Population. Fifty-eight women meeting strict criteria for PMDD, a control group of 102 women seeking care at the gynecologic outpatient clinic (ObGyn controls) and 47 asymptomatic healthy controls were included in this ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Premenstrual Syndrome published 8 April 2011: Longitudinal Follow-Up of Bipolar Disorder in Women With Premenstrual Exacerbation: Findings From STEP-BD. Am J Psychiatry, 168(4): 386-94. Objective: The impact of hormonal fluctuation during the menstrual cycle on the course of bipolar disorder is poorly understood. The authors determined the course of illness and time to relapse of bipolar disorder in prospectively followed women with premenstrual exacerbation. Method: Participants were 293 premenopause-age women with bipolar disorder who were followed prospectively for 1 year as part of the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder. Frequency of mood ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Longitudinal Follow-Up of Bipolar Disorder in Women With Premenstrual Exacerbation: Findings From STEP-BD. Am J Psychiatry, 168(4): 386-94. Objective: The impact of hormonal fluctuation during the menstrual cycle on the course of bipolar disorder is poorly understood. The authors determined the course of illness and time to relapse of bipolar disorder in prospectively followed women with premenstrual exacerbation. Method: Participants were 293 premenopause-age women with bipolar disorder who were followed prospectively for 1 year as part of the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder. Frequency of mood ... [Abstract] [Full-text] © 2004-2011 Premenstrual Syndrome Research Today. All Rights Reserved. |
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