The use of oral contraceptives as a prevention of recurrent premenstrual psychosis

Marta Coromina Sadurni; Judith Usall Rodie; Laia Miquel de Montagut; Mònica Sánchez Autet

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2009.02.015

The use of oral contraceptives as a prevention of recurrent premenstrual psychosis

Psychiatry Res. 2009 Dec 30;170(2-3):290-1. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2009.02.015.

Authors

Marta Coromina Sadurni¹, Judith Usall Rodie, Laia Miquel de Montagut, Mònica Sánchez Autet

Affiliation

¹ Sant Joan de Déu-Serveis de Salut Mental, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. martacoromina@yahoo.com

PMID: 19836081
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2009.02.015

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Chlormadinone Acetate / therapeutic use*
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / therapeutic use*
Ethynodiol Diacetate / analogs & derivatives*
Ethynodiol Diacetate / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychotic Disorders / drug therapy*
Psychotic Disorders / prevention & control*

Substances

Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Chlormadinone Acetate
Ethynodiol Diacetate
ethynodiol