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May 22, 2026British Journal of Clinical PsychologyOpen Access

Gold‐standard evidence and best practice guidance for menstrual cycle‐informed clinical care: An overview for clinicians

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ELEllen LambertLNLouise N. NolanKSKatja M. Schmalenberger

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Overview

Narrative review integrates menstrual cycle insights into psychological assessment and treatment, enhancing care precision.

Key Points

  • This overview aims to synthesize evidence and create actionable guidelines for incorporating menstrual cycle-related factors into psychological care.
  • Narrative, clinically oriented review of experimental, longitudinal, and clinical studies.
  • Focus on hormone sensitivity, PMDD, PME, and menstrual cycle physiology relevant to psychological practice.
  • Emphasized gold-standard methodologies, including symptom tracking and cycle phase determination.
  • 3–8% of menstruating individuals experience PMDD, characterized by severe luteal-phase symptoms and increased suicidality risk.
  • PME affects up to 50–60% of individuals with mood disorders, indicating a high prevalence of menstrual cycle-related sensitivities.
  • Current literature supports tracking symptoms over at least two cycles and tailoring interventions based on menstrual cycle timing.

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Lambert et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff38cd674f7c03778c3ffhttps://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.70066
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