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SynthesisArchives of women's mental health2022

Association between premenstrual dysphoric disorder and perinatal depression: a systematic review.

Daniela Pereira, Ana Rita Pessoa, Nuno Madeira, António Macedo, Ana Telma Pereira

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Synthesis in Archives of women's mental health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Factors Associated With Severe Mental Illnesses Newly Diagnosed in Perinatal Psychiatric Care: Findings From a Large Clinical Cohort.Annals of clinical psychiatry : official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniela PereiraInstitute of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal. dsmpereira4@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0249-1603
Ana Rita PessoaFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal.
Nuno MadeiraInstitute of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal.
António MacedoInstitute of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal.
Ana Telma PereiraInstitute of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal.
University of Coimbra · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) affects 1.2 to 5% of women of reproductive age. Besides significant suffering and social, occupational, and interpersonal impairment, it has been suggested that this syndrome is associated with other affective disorders, in different reproductive phases, such as pregnancy and the postpartum period. However, the literature on this association is scarce and presents great variability in terms of adopted methodology and mixed results. To analyze the relationship between PMDD and other affective disorders, aiming to contribute to the clarification of whether PMDD can be considered a risk factor for perinatal depression (PND). Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we conducted a comprehensive literature search in PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO databases. Seven original studies were included. Only one study linked PMDD with depression during pregnancy, with evidence of a positive association between PMDD and PND. This and five other studies show a positive relationship between PMDD and postpartum depression (PPD), assessed in periods ranging from 2 to 4 days to 1 year after birth. Only one study found no significant association between PMDD and PPD, assessed at 4 weeks postpartum. There seems to be a positive and significant association between PMDD and the development of perinatal depression, particularly postpartum depression. This review supports the relevance of health professionals systematically evaluating the presence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, when monitoring women throughout the perinatal period.

Indexed as

Depression, PostpartumDepressive DisorderPremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderPremenstrual SyndromeDepressionFemaleHumansPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPerinatal depressionPostpartum depressionPremenstrual dysphoric disorderPreventionRisk factor

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PMID34436653
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