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Premenstrual disorders among young Turkish women: According to DSM‐IV and DSM‐V criteria using the premenstrual symptoms screening tool
Author(s) -
Daşıkan Zeynep
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12656
Subject(s) - premenstrual dysphoric disorder , irritability , psychiatry , turkish , dsm 5 , medicine , psychology , anger , clinical psychology , menstrual cycle , anxiety , linguistics , philosophy , hormone
Purpose This study aimed to determine the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) according to the DSM‐IV and DSM‐V criteria using the premenstrual symptoms screening tool (PSST) in young Turkish women aged 15–24 years. Design and Methods This descriptive study included 760 Turkish female students in Izmir. Findings The prevalence of PMS was 61.1% and 26.1 and that of PMDD was 20.4% and 10.0%, based on the DSM‐IV and DSM‐V criteria using PSST, respectively. In the PMDD category, the most common symptoms were anger/irritability (97.4%). PMS/PMDD prevalence is common in young women, especially in adolescents, and PMDD prevalence was alarmingly high. Practice Implications Health professionals take an active role in the diagnosis and management of PMS/PMDD.