title: Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders in women with perimenstrual difficulties.
abstract: Fifty-eight women age 30-40 years, blind to the purpose of the study were segregated according to whether they reported none-mild or moderate-severe perimenstrual difficulties on screening interview. Lifetime prevalence of major psychiatric disorders was ascertained using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule. Women in the moderate-severe group (n = 29) showed a significantly greater lifetime prevalence of affective disorders and drug abuse. No cases of somatization disorder were detected in either group.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology