title: Axis I and Axis II diagnoses in women with PCOS.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to determine the current prevalence of Axis I and Axis II psychiatric diagnoses in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
  
  
  METHODS
  The study sample included 73 patients with PCOS and 73 control subjects. Psychiatric disorders were determined by structured clinical interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rate of any Axis I psychiatric disorder (28.8% vs. 15.1%), social phobia (13.7% vs. 2.7%), generalized anxiety disorder (11.0% vs. 1.4%), any Axis II psychiatric disorder (23.3% vs. 9.6%) and avoidant personality disorder (12.3% vs. 1.4%) was significantly more common in the patient group compared to the control group. Of women with PCOS, 21 (28.8%) had at least one Axis I and 17 (23.3%) had at least one Axis II diagnosis. The most common Axis I disorder was social phobia (13.7%) and the most common Axis II disorder was avoidant personality disorder (12.3%) in women with PCOS. Social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and avoidant personality disorder were significantly more common in the patient group compared to the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest that a considerable proportion of women with PCOS also present with anxiety and personality disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Necmettin Erbakan, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: drpekalkan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahingöz
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uguz
authors.forename: Kazim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gezginc
authors.forename: Dilay Gök
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Korucu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: PCOS; Personality disorders; Psychiatric disorders