2008
Premenstrual syndrome
Yonkers KA, O'Brien P, Eriksson E. Premenstrual syndrome. The Lancet 2008, 371: 1200-1210. PMID: 18395582, PMCID: PMC3118460, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60527-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere premenstrual syndromePremenstrual dysphoric disorderPremenstrual syndromeSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsGonadal hormone levelsGonadotropin-releasing hormoneOral contraceptivesReuptake inhibitorsBreast tendernessSerotonergic synapsesReproductive ageHormone levelsDysphoric disorderLuteal phaseOvary axisMost womenOvarian cyclicityBehavioral symptomsDepressed moodSymptomsMood swingsSomatic complaintsPhysical discomfortWomenDaily activities
2005
Pretreatment pattern of symptom expression in premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Pearlstein T, Yonkers KA, Fayyad R, Gillespie JA. Pretreatment pattern of symptom expression in premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2005, 85: 275-282. PMID: 15780697, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderPMDD symptomsMenstrual cycleDysphoric disorderPatient variabilityIntermittent dosing strategyOnset of menstruationDSM-IV criteriaPatients' durationAnxiety/tensionSertraline treatmentDRSP scoresPatient daysDosing strategiesSevere symptomsDay 2SymptomsTreatment studiesPretreatment patternAnger/irritabilityMood swingsMore daysWomenSymptom expressionTreatment implications