Halbreich U, Endicott J
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1985 Apr;71(4):331-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1985.tb02532.x.
An association between premenstrual dysphoric changes and depressive disorders is demonstrated in 170 women. Each woman underwent an evaluation for current and life-time diagnosis using the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC). Premenstrual dysphoric changes were evaluated with the Premenstrual Assessment Form (PAF). Criteria for PAF Full Depressive Syndrome were met by 57% of women with a life-time diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder. Only 14% of the Never Mentally Ill women met these PAF criteria. Eighty-four percent of those who had PAF Full Depressive Syndrome also had RDC Major Depressive Disorder while only 9% were Never Mentally Ill.
170名女性被证实经前烦躁变化与抑郁症之间存在关联。每位女性都使用研究诊断标准（RDC）对当前及终生诊断进行了评估。经前烦躁变化通过经前评估表（PAF）进行评估。终生诊断为重度抑郁症的女性中，57%符合PAF完全抑郁综合征标准。从未患精神疾病的女性中只有14%符合这些PAF标准。患有PAF完全抑郁综合征的女性中，84%也患有RDC重度抑郁症，而只有9%从未患精神疾病。
