title: Premenstrual syndrome research: using the NIMH guidelines.
abstract: The 1983 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) guidelines for a premenstrual syndrome (PMS) diagnosis were applied to Daily Rating Form (DRF) data in a prospective research study. The use of two sets of criteria, each consistent with the NIMH guidelines, resulted in prevalence rates of 44% and 17%. The authors discuss other problems in defining a "syndrome": symptom patterns and the relationship between PMS and the presence of a psychiatric disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital, Denver 80218.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Severino
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hurt
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D009315:National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.); D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014482:United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration