The PMDD Reset: A CBT and DBT Workbook for Managing Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder with Cycle-Synced Strategies - Couverture souple

Stokes, Lizette Arkansas

9781764593472: The PMDD Reset: A CBT and DBT Workbook for Managing Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder with Cycle-Synced Strategies

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ISBN 10 : 1764593472 ISBN 13 : 9781764593472

Editeur : Carepoint Publishing, 2026

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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder affects up to 8 percent of menstruating women, causing severe depression, anxiety, irritability, and physical symptoms during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. It is classified as a depressive disorder in the DSM-5 and recognized by the World Health Organization in the ICD-11. Yet the average woman with PMDD sees more than five healthcare providers before receiving a correct diagnosis, and over half report being dismissed or misdiagnosed. This workbook closes that gap with the first structured program combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and cycle-synced lifestyle strategies in a single, actionable resource.

A Complete CBT and DBT Skills Program Built for Your Cycle

This is not a journal. It is not a tracking app. It is a comprehensive therapeutic workbook with over 60 guided exercises, worksheets, and planning tools organized across 18 chapters. Each skill is mapped to the specific menstrual cycle phase where it is most effective. CBT skills for challenging luteal-phase thought distortions are paired with follicular-phase preparation. DBT skills for distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness are adapted specifically for the cyclical, predictable crises of PMDD.

Evidence Based and Clinically Grounded

Every chapter is supported by peer-reviewed research, including the latest findings on allopregnanolone and GABA-A receptor sensitivity, the neurobiological basis of luteal-phase mood disturbance, and randomized controlled trials supporting CBT and DBT for premenstrual disorders. The workbook includes a dedicated chapter on PMDD and suicidality with a comprehensive safety planning protocol, reflecting the research showing that 72 percent of women with confirmed PMDD experience lifetime suicidal ideation.

Practical Tools for Every Area PMDD Touches

The workbook addresses the full scope of PMDD impact, including cycle-synced nutrition, movement, and sleep strategies backed by meta-analysis evidence. It covers workplace productivity mapping, accommodation planning, and financial self-care for the luteal phase. Relationship communication scripts, repair protocols, and a partner briefing sheet help manage the relational devastation PMDD causes. Identity, grief, trauma awareness, and values clarification exercises address the deeper personal costs of living with a cyclical condition.

What Is Inside

The workbook contains a Phase Playbook for mapping preferred skills to each cycle phase, a one-page PMDD Reset Protocol for quick reference, a Follicular Wisdom Bank for capturing clear thinking during good phases, monthly review templates, a three-month progress tracker, quick reference cards, a glossary, and a complete appendix of reproducible worksheets and symptom tracking templates including an adapted Daily Record of Severity of Problems for two full cycles.

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