2015
Symptom-Onset Dosing of Sertraline for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Yonkers KA, Kornstein SG, Gueorguieva R, Merry B, Van Steenburgh K, Altemus M. Symptom-Onset Dosing of Sertraline for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2015, 72: 1037-1044. PMID: 26351969, PMCID: PMC4811029, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.1472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderSymptom-onset dosingSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsDays of mensesSSRI withdrawalSymptom onsetSymptomatic daysMenstrual cycleClinical trialsDysphoric disorderOutcome measuresScale scoreSRI treatmentTreatment of PMDDClinical Global Impression ScaleAbrupt treatment cessationDepressive Symptomatology-ClinicianTotal DRSP scoresSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureGlobal Impression ScaleIDS-C scoresUniversity Medical CenterSertraline hydrochlorideBeginning of menses
2012
Criteria for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Secondary Analyses of Relevant Data Sets
Hartlage SA, Freels S, Gotman N, Yonkers K. Criteria for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Secondary Analyses of Relevant Data Sets. JAMA Psychiatry 2012, 69: 300-305. PMID: 22393222, PMCID: PMC3370334, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderDays of mensesDSM-IVPMDD symptomsDysphoric disorderMain outcome measuresOptimal cutoff pointNumber of symptomsSymptomatic periodMenstrual cycleProspective surveyOutcome measuresPerimenstrual symptomsPsychiatric disordersMore symptomsAffective symptomsCutoff pointPhysical symptomsPremenstrual phaseSecondary analysisSymptomsProblematic symptomsClinical settingDepressed moodCohort