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An Interesting Presentation About Cyclical Menstrual Psychosis with an Updated Review of Literature

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Cyclical menstrual psychosis is an uncommon, generally a self-limiting mental illness that occurs only in females. It is associated with other menstruation-related disorders and stressful psychogenic factors. Nonetheless, many cases remain unrecognized due to poor awareness of its presence. A young female who presented with psychotic and mood symptoms during each cycle of menstruation was admitted to the psychiatric inpatient unit. There was severe disruption in her activities of daily living and socio-occupational functioning. Treatment involved bio-psycho-social approach in collaboration with Ob-Gyn team with symptoms responding well to a combination of valproic acid and risperidone. Severe affective instability with evident psychosis during menstrual cycle should be evaluated for cyclical menstrual psychosis.

Source: Psychopharmacology Bulletin

DOI: 10.64719/pb.4570

Authors: Srinagesh Mannekote Thippaiah, Soumya Nagaraja, Badari Birur, Arnold W. Cohen

Institutions: Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Zucker Hillside Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Menstrual Health and Disorders

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2981030936

FWCI: 0.846

Cites: 11

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10