The epidemiology of perimenstrual psychological symptoms

The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence, clinical significance and comorbidity of perimenstrual symptoms/syndrome (PERI-MS) in a community sample of women. Premenstrual and menstrual physical and psychological symptoms were assessed in a prospective longitudinal study of a representat...

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Published in:Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica 2001-08, Vol.104 (2), p.110-116
Main Authors: Angst, Jules, Sellaro, Robert, Stolar, Marilyn, Merikangas, Kathleen R., Endicott, Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Affect
Anxiety
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Depression
Depression - psychology
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Medical sciences
Mood disorders
Non tumoral diseases
Premenstrual Syndrome - epidemiology
Premenstrual Syndrome - psychology
Prevalence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence, clinical significance and comorbidity of perimenstrual symptoms/syndrome (PERI-MS) in a community sample of women. Premenstrual and menstrual physical and psychological symptoms were assessed in a prospective longitudinal study of a representative community cohort of women (N=299) who were interviewed five times between the ages of 21 and 35 years. When classified according to the severity of distress, the prevalence rates were 8.1% for severe and 13.6% for moderate PERI-MS, respectively. Clinical indicators of severity were all greater among PERI-MS women with than without depressed mood. The results of this study suggest that irritability, nervousness and tension irrespective of the presence of concomitant depressed mood are core elements of the perimenstrual syndrome.
ISSN:0001-690X
1600-0447
DOI:10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.00412.x