KOLOA, HAWAII -- The DSM-IV criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder need to be improved, Dr. Meir Steiner said at the annual meeting of the American College of Psychiatrists.
"What is wrong with the DSM criteria for PMDD?" he asked rhetorically All the questions listed have just yes or no answers, indicating that the criteria are too rigid. As a result, in the 17 years since the DSM criteria were formed, the Food and Drug Administration has not allowed "any studies on PMS because they claim there are no criteria that define or identify PMS.
"I believe PMS and PMDD are on a spectrum. PMDD is primarily what we psychiatrists are dealing with, which are primarily the ...