The Clinical Diagnosis and Classification of Premenstrual Changes
- 1 November 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 30 (7) , 489-497
- https://doi.org/10.1177/070674378503000706
Abstract
Recent interest in premenstrual changes and increasing referrals for treatment when such is warranted, bring to focus the need for accurate definition of the problem and a reliable procedure for clinical and research assessments of premenstrual phenomena. A definition is suggested and the steps taken to establish the diagnosis of the various premenstrual subtypes are described. The suggested classification may contribute to differential treatment modalities for each subtype.Keywords
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