Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
KLINIK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.254-263, 2023 (ESCI)
Objective: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is a clinically important condition that affects a significant proportion of women and causes deterioration of quality of life. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the frequency of premen-strual dysphoric disorder and its relationship with demographic and clinical variables and affective temperaments.Method: An online survey form including sociodemographic data, Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool, and Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Auto-questionnaire was applied to 408 healthy women participants.Results: The frequency of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome were 13.2%, and 14.5%, respectively. The presence of lifetime psychiatric diagnosis, positive family history of psychiatric ill-ness, suicide attempts, and anxious temperament were significantly higher in the premenstrual dysphoric disorder group. Cyclothymic and anxious temperaments had a positive predictive effect on the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool Section A scores.Discussion: Our findings show a possible relationship between anxious and cyclothymic temperament traits and pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder symptom severity. Premenstrual symptoms may be more severe in women with cyclothymic and anxious temperament features. However, large-scale studies in which the diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder is determined by clinical interview are needed for this judgment.