title: The Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool revised for adolescents (PSST-A): prevalence of severe PMS and premenstrual dysphoric disorder in adolescents.
abstract: The Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool was modified for use in adolescents and piloted in 578 girls at three international sites. Nearly one third (29.6%) reported experiencing severe PMS or PMDD, with irritability being the most commonly reported symptom. Rates of menstrual-related pain were high, particularly in those with severe PMS or PMDD. Severe PMS and PMDD present with similar rates and symptoms in adolescents as in adults, and the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool modified for adolescents is a fast, reliable tool to screen for these syndromes in adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Women's Health Concerns Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. mst@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peer
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palova
authors.forename: Ellen W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macdougall
authors.forename: Claudio N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Soares
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D015143:Philadelphia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018154:Slovakia / Q000453:epidemiology