Differentiating premenstrual dysphoric disorder from premenstrual exacerbations of other disorders: A methods dilemma

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 242-253

  Hartlage, Shirley Ann ^a,c   Gehlert, Sarah ^b  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Diagnosis; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041356318     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy.8.2.242     Document Type: Article

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