Addressing Concerns About the Inclusion of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in<i>DSM-5</i>
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TL;DR
Evidence culled from historical and legal trends does not support the alleged societal use of PMS to harm women and with the preponderance of evidence in its favor, PMDD has been placed in the main text of the DSM-5, opening the door for affected women to receive the attention full diagnostic status provides.
Abstract
Historically, the pain and suffering of women have been dismissed, minimized, and negated. Similarly, women with PMDD have often had their experience invalidated. With the preponderance of evidence in its favor, PMDD has been placed in the main text of the DSM-5, opening the door for affected women to receive the attention full diagnostic status provides.