The menstrual cycle: an overlooked vital sign in psychiatry?

We argue that psychiatry has overlooked a significant modifiable risk factor for mental illness in female patients: cyclical symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder has recently been included in the International Classification of Diseases-11, while there is gro...

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Published in:BMJ Mental Health
Main Authors: Ellen Golightly, Stephanie Allan, Thomas J Reilly, Katie FM Marwick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-03-01
Online Access:https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1/e301463.full