RT journal article
T1 Cognitive vulnerability to depression or overestimation of premenstrual dysphoric symptoms?
T2 ¿Vulnerabilidad cognitiva a la depresión o sobreestimación de los síntomas disfóricos premenstruales?
A1 Senín Calderón, María Cristina
A1 Scurtu, María Claudia
A1 Ceballos-Munuera, Celia
A1 Perona-Garcelán, Salvador
A1 Rodríguez-Testal, Juan Francisco
A2 Psicología
K1 premenstrual dysphoric disorder
K1 cognitive vulnerability
K1 subthreshold
K1 major depressive disorder
K1 premenstrual symptoms
AB True premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is hard to diagnose. It has been suggested that women’s expectations influence the symptoms of this disorder, which could increase their vulnerability to depression. This study aimed to estimate PMDD in a group of women by comparing their self-diagnosis with clinical evaluation; differentiate between PMDD symptoms and their intensity and its subthreshold form, determining its social-employment and relational consequences, finding differences in symptoms and vulnerability to depression; and identifying possible cognitive vulnerability to depression in PMDD. 105 women participated, 85 from the general population and 20 women with Major Depressive Disorder were selected. For the self-diagnosis, they filled out several self-reports and PMDD Criteria Indicators A, B, C (APA) and D (by author). The clinical diagnosis was made using a semi-structured interview following DSM-5 criteria. PMDD was overestimated when it was self-reported (51,76%) compared to clinical evaluation (5,88%). Therefore, retrospective and self-reported evaluation could bias what they remember and overestimate the indicators of the disorder and their severity. Cognitive vulnerability to depression for PMDD was not supported.
PB Fundación VECA
SN 1132-9483
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31458
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31458
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026