Mood disorder similar to clinical depression, occurring before a menstrual period. (411)
P(PMDD) Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is different from the more common PMS - it's far more severe. About 5-7 percent of all women experience PMDD. The most common symptoms are heightened irritability, anxiety and mood swings. Women who have a history of major depression, postpartum depression or mood disorders are at higher risk for PMDD than other women. Although some symptoms of PMDD and major depression overlap, they are different:/P P* PMDD-related symptoms (both emotional and physical) are cyclical. When a woman starts her period, the symptoms subside within a few days./P P* Depression-related symptoms, however, can persist for weeks, months or years and are not related to a woman's cycle./p P* Pregnant and post-menopausal women cannot experience PMDD.
(included in the DSM-IV as a provisional disorder, i.e., a set of research criteria) A mood disorder in women characterized by a persisting pattern of depressed mood starting during the late luteal phase ( i.e., pre-menstrually) and typically resolving soon after the beginning of menstruation
This condition is distinguished by more extreme symptoms of PMS, as well as symptoms such as depression, anxiety, cyclical mood shifts and lethargy.
a much more severe form of the collective symptoms known as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is considered a severe and chronic medical condition that requires attention and treatment.
PMDD is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that affects about 3-5% of menstruating women. Emotional symptoms of PMDD include shifting moods, severe depression, feelings of hopelessness, anger, anxiety or low self-esteem, difficulty concentrating, irritability, and tension. Physical symptoms include fatigue, headaches, joint or muscle pain, breast tenderness, changes in appetite, food cravings or bingeing, sleep problems and bloating.
It is a mood disorder associated with the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The cardinal symptom--surfacing between ovulation and menstruation, and disappearing within a few days after the onset of the bleeding--is irritability (PMID 11571794). Anxiety, anger, and depression may also occur.