title: The relationship between bipolar disorder, seasonality, and premenstrual symptoms.
abstract: Cyclical mood disorders characterized by shifting affective states include bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder. In this article, we explore the relationship between these disorders and bring the reader up to date on the advances made in the past year in understanding the relationship between bipolar disorder, seasonality, and premenstrual symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Penn Center for Women's Behavioral Wellness, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. drkim@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Deborah R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kathryn A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Czarkowski
authors.forename: C Neill
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Epperson
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000378:metabolism; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology*; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology*; D012621:Seasons; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D008550:Melatonin