In this study, it was aimed to investigate the early maladaptive schemas of patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).Patients who were followed up with the diagnosis of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in the obstetrics outpatient clinic and referred to the psychiatry outpatient clinic to be evaluated in terms of PMDD diagnosis according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM–5) and diagnosed with PMDD as a result of the psychiatric examination were included in the study. 160 individuals (80 individuals as PMDD, 80 individuals as healthy control group) were included in the study. The mean age of the participants was 24.32±4.64. Of all participants, 22 (13.75%) were married and 138 (86.25%) were single. The majority of the participants, 112 (70%), were university graduates and 94 (59%) had a medium economic level. Punitiveness, emotional suppression and vulnerability subscale scores of the patient group diagnosed with PMDD were higher than the healthy controls (p
Key words: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, early maladaptive schemas, depression
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