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The use of oral contraceptives as a prevention of recurrent premenstrual psychosis
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017917
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A description of the experience
Psychiatry Res. 2009 Dec 30;170(2-3):290-1. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2009.02.015.
The use of oral contraceptives as a prevention of recurrent premenstrual psychosis.
Coromina Sadurni M1, Rodie JU, de Montagut LM, Sánchez Autet M.
- 1Sant Joan de Déu-Serveis de Salut Mental, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. martacoromina@yahoo.com
Abstract
Premenstrual psychosis is a rare and not formally recognized disorder (DSM-IVR, ICD-10). The literature mainly consists of clinical cases. There have been preliminary reports of improvement in such cases after administration of oral contraceptives. We present a case of premenstrual psychosis in which hormonal treatment was effective in preventing symptomatic relapses.
PMID:
19836081