Therapeutic effect of sleep deprivation in patients with premenstrual syndrome.
Eight of 10 women with premenstrual depression responded to one night's total sleep deprivation and maintained their improvement after a night of recovery sleep. In responders, subsequent late-night partial sleep deprivation was more effective than early-night deprivation.
D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012892:Sleep Deprivation