Mental Disorders and Treatment

Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, California, USA

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Premenstrual Exacerbations of Mood Disorders
  Author(s): Thereasa Cronan*
  
  Premenstrual exacerbations (PMEs) of persistent mood disorders are little understood, in contrast to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This review's objectives are to explore the clinical and research ramifications of PME in unipolar depression and bipolar disorder, as well as diagnostic difficulties, epidemiology, underlying mechanisms, and treatment. Around 60% of women with mood disorders, according to communitybased and clinical studies, report PME, and some bipolar disorder sufferers also experience symptom flare-ups around the ovulation. PME typically foresees a more serious illness course and an increased burden. The overlap of their underlying biological pathways is yet unknown, despite the fact that PME and PMDD both appear to be influenced by increased sensitivity to variations in sex hormone levels throughout the menstrual cycle. PME results fo.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2471271X.2022.08.231

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