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New perspectives on the treatment of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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The criteria for diagnosis of the condition, its categorisation as a mental disorder, and its differentiation from depression and premenstrual syndrome are all considered.
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder was discussed by a panel of European researchers. The criteria for diagnosis of the condition, its categorisation as a mental disorder, and its differentiation from depression and premenstrual syndrome are all considered. Data on the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, using serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other therapies, are reviewed. An algorithm for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder is proposed.

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Update on Research and Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder amongst Nigerian university students: prevalence, comorbid conditions, and correlates.

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The premenstrual syndrome

TL;DR: A premenstrual exacerbation of an underlying disease is therefore not, by definition, preMenstrual syndrome (PMS), but is sometimes referred to as menstrual distress, as the patient will have symptoms throughout the menstrual cycle.
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Differential behavioral effects of gonadal steroids in women with and in those without premenstrual syndrome.

TL;DR: In women with premenstrual syndrome, the occurrence of symptoms represents an abnormal response to normal hormonal changes.
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The hormonal causes of premenstrual tension

TL;DR: My attention has been increasingly directed to a large group of women who are handicapped by premenstrual disturbances of manifold nature, in whom grave systemic disorders manifest themselves predominantly during the premen menstruation.
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