Premenstrual disorders among young Turkish women: According to DSM‐IV and DSM‐V criteria using the premenstrual symptoms screening tool.

PREMENSTRUAL syndrome; HIGH schools; HUMAN research subjects; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; SELF-evaluation; MEDICAL screening; WOMEN; INTERVIEWING; INFORMED consent (Medical law); MATHEMATICAL variables; QUESTIONNAIRES; DISEASE prevalence; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders; DATA analysis software; STATISTICAL correlation; HIGH school students; SYMPTOMS

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) according to the DSM‐IV and DSM‐V criteria using the premenstrual symptoms screening tool (PSST) in young Turkish women aged 15–24 years. Design and Methods: This descriptive study included 760 Turkish female students in Izmir. Findings: The prevalence of PMS was 61.1% and 26.1 and that of PMDD was 20.4% and 10.0%, based on the DSM‐IV and DSM‐V criteria using PSST, respectively. In the PMDD category, the most common symptoms were anger/irritability (97.4%). PMS/PMDD prevalence is common in young women, especially in adolescents, and PMDD prevalence was alarmingly high. Practice Implications: Health professionals take an active role in the diagnosis and management of PMS/PMDD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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