Some psychologists were reluctant to make premenstrual dysphoric disorder a formal diagnosis because

a. It had too much overlap with other mood disorders' diagnostic criteria
b. It is so rare that a formal diagnostic category is unjustified
c. It is strictly a consequence of hormonal imbalances and is therefore not a psychological disorder
d. It has the potential to be stigmatizing for women.


d

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