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Cyclic psychosis associated with the menstrual cycle
D Stein1, A Hanukoglu, S Blank
1Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat-Yam, Israel.
The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|December 1, 1993
Summary
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can include cyclic psychosis in some cases. This condition, distinct from functional psychoses, resolved in a teen girl after treatment and placebo, suggesting a benign cyclic entity.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Psychiatry
- Women's Mental Health
- Gynecological Endocrinology
Background:
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common condition.
- Psychotic symptoms are typically excluded from current PMS definitions.
- Cyclic mood disorders linked to the menstrual cycle require further investigation.