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1954<br />

<strong>115</strong><br />

<strong>Premenstrual</strong><br />

<strong>Syndrome</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Premenstrual</strong> <strong>Dysphoric</strong> <strong>Disorder</strong><br />

. Figure <strong>115</strong>-1<br />

Time line depicting the evolution of terminology <strong>and</strong> diagnostic criteria for PMS/PMDD. From<br />

the early writings of Hippocrates to the current diagnostic st<strong>and</strong>ards of the American College of<br />

Obstetricians <strong>and</strong> Gynecologists <strong>and</strong> the American Psychiatric Association, this timeline provides<br />

an overview of noteworthy figures <strong>and</strong> events in the history of what we now call PMS <strong>and</strong> PMDD.<br />

PMS, premenstrual syndrome; PMDD, premenstrual dysphoric disorder; OB/Gyn, medical doctor<br />

of obstetrics <strong>and</strong> gynecology; QOL, quality of life

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