Patient-identified priorities for a mental health program tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Background: There are no mental health programs tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Objectives: Examine the content and features that PMDD patients desire in a mental health program. Design: Anonymous online survey. Methods: A survey, co-developed with PMDD patients, was distributed...
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| author | Sneha Chenji Christine Bueno May Ly Sandi MacDonald Rebekka Chartier Catherine Lunn Jennifer L. Gordon |
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| description | Background: There are no mental health programs tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Objectives: Examine the content and features that PMDD patients desire in a mental health program. Design: Anonymous online survey. Methods: A survey, co-developed with PMDD patients, was distributed to followers of the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) on social media. Respondents rated the importance of addressing various PMDD symptoms, psychosocial consequences, psychoeducational topics, and their preference for various techniques and features. Results: In total, 308 respondents rated suicidality, feelings of hopelessness and anxiety, and impacts on one’s relationship with one’s partner and children as important content areas for a PMDD-tailored mental health program. Providing evidence-based information and teaching techniques for managing distressing thoughts and emotions were also highly desired. Conclusion: Our findings help inform the development of a new mental health program that specifically addresses the unique emotional and psychosocial challenges associated with PMDD. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c1e64ccb571448c79b0a797cd40c09d52025-08-20T03:25:57ZengSAGE PublishingWomen's Health1745-50652025-06-012110.1177/17455057251331697Patient-identified priorities for a mental health program tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorderSneha Chenji0Christine Bueno1May Ly2Sandi MacDonald3Rebekka Chartier4Catherine Lunn5Jennifer L. Gordon6International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD), Boston, MA, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, SK, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, SK, CanadaPatient Advisory Panel, Regina, SK, CanadaPatient Advisory Panel, Regina, SK, CanadaPatient Advisory Panel, Regina, SK, CanadaInternational Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD), Boston, MA, USABackground: There are no mental health programs tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Objectives: Examine the content and features that PMDD patients desire in a mental health program. Design: Anonymous online survey. Methods: A survey, co-developed with PMDD patients, was distributed to followers of the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) on social media. Respondents rated the importance of addressing various PMDD symptoms, psychosocial consequences, psychoeducational topics, and their preference for various techniques and features. Results: In total, 308 respondents rated suicidality, feelings of hopelessness and anxiety, and impacts on one’s relationship with one’s partner and children as important content areas for a PMDD-tailored mental health program. Providing evidence-based information and teaching techniques for managing distressing thoughts and emotions were also highly desired. Conclusion: Our findings help inform the development of a new mental health program that specifically addresses the unique emotional and psychosocial challenges associated with PMDD.https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057251331697 |
| spellingShingle | Sneha Chenji Christine Bueno May Ly Sandi MacDonald Rebekka Chartier Catherine Lunn Jennifer L. Gordon Patient-identified priorities for a mental health program tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorder Women's Health |
| title | Patient-identified priorities for a mental health program tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorder |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Patient-identified priorities for a mental health program tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorder |
| title_short | Patient-identified priorities for a mental health program tailored to premenstrual dysphoric disorder |
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