| Title | The use of oral contraceptives as a prevention of recurrent premenstrual psychosis. | | Author(s) | Coromina Sadurni M, Rodie JU, de Montagut LM, Sánchez Autet M | | Institution | Sant Joan de Déu-Serveis de Salut Mental, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. | | Source | Psychiatry Res 2009 Oct 14. | | 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. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19836081 |
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