Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is categorized as a subclass in depressive disorders of DSM-5. Speaking without fear of misunderstanding, my opinion is that patients with PMDD should be treated with medication, if there is no misdiagnosis as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). For the appropriate treatment of PMDD, it must be diagnosed accurately according to the DSM-5 criteria. The differential diagnosis and treatment of PMDD should be carried out by experienced psychiatrists.
<Author's abstract>
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Medical Center East
Psychiatria et Neurologia Japonica
117: 292-298, 2015
＜Keywords：premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), premenstrual syndrome (PMS), over-diagnosis, under-diagnosis, pharmacotherapy＞
