The Premenstrual Syndromes
PMS and PMDD
1st Edition
Published on 26. October 2007
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-415-39974-6 (ISBN)
Description
This text is definitive, scientific, readable, and offers a reference and text for specialist gynecologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists working at a high level in their respective professions. It is an academic text of the highest level being authoritative and comprehensive.
It has the correct balance between the specialties of psychiatry and gynecology and an international team of contributors from Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
It has the correct balance between the specialties of psychiatry and gynecology and an international team of contributors from Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a manageable reference and comprehensive source of information on PMS/PMDD. It is well organized and well written, and would be a good addition to anyone's medical library." - Doody's ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Professional Reference
Illustrations
50 s/w Abbildungen, 50 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 50 s/w Zeichnungen
50 Line drawings, black and white; 50 Halftones, black and white; 50 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-39974-6 (9780415399746)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2007
netLibrary, a division of OCLC
€244.99
Available for download
E-Book
10/2007
CRC Press
€245.99
Available for download
Persons
P. M. Shaughn O'Brien, Andrea Rapkin, Peter J. Schmidt
Content
1. History of the premenstrual disorders. 2. The diagnosis of PMS/PMDD - the current debate. 3. Premenstrual syndrome: a case of serotonergic dysfunction?. 4. Quantification of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. 5. Prevalence, impact on morbidity, and disease burden. 6. Comorbidity of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder with other psychiatric conditions. 7. The clinical presentation and course of premenstrual symptoms. 8. Physiology of the menstrual cycle. 9. Neurotransmitter physiology: the basics for understanding premenstrual syndrome. 10. Pathophysiology I: role of ovarian steroids. 11. Pathophysiology II: neuroimaging, GABA, and the menstrual cycle. 12. Hormonal therapies overview. 13. The role of progesterone and GABA in PMS/PMDD. 14. The management of PMS/PMDD through ovarian cycle suppression. 15. Psychotropic therapies. 16. Complementary and alternative therapies. 17. Clinical evaluation and management. 18. Genetics of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. 19. Future directions in the pathophysiology of premenstrual dysphoric disorder: steps to future treatments.