Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
DEFINITION
- Chronic mood disorder characterized by changes in mood, concentration, energy, sleep and appetite, as well as physical symptoms, that occur in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and resolve within a few days of onset of menses.
- The symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment, and the symptoms must occur in most menstrual cycles.
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Last updated: September 6, 2025
Citation
Walser, Sarah, et al. "Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787051/2.2/Premenstrual_Dysphoric_Disorder.
Walser S, Kimmel M, Payne J. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787051/2.2/Premenstrual_Dysphoric_Disorder. Accessed October 8, 2025.
Walser, S., Kimmel, M., & Payne, J. (2025). Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787051/2.2/Premenstrual_Dysphoric_Disorder
Walser S, Kimmel M, Payne J. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 08]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787051/2.2/Premenstrual_Dysphoric_Disorder.
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