📅 Date: August 20, 2025 🕛 Time: 12 PM – 1 PM ET
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PMDD and Emotion Regulation: Do We Need Cycle-Sensitive Psychotherapy?
Hosted by the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing awareness and education about premenstrual disorders like PMDD.
This event supports IAPMD’s mission to equip clinicians with up-to-date tools for timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment. We have organized the following event for professionals, trainees, and the general public interested in discussions that are clinical in nature.
About the Talk:
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is characterized by intense emotional symptoms, making the role of emotion regulation essential in understanding and treating the condition. Traditional psychotherapeutic approaches often target stable, trait-like processes, such as habitual rumination or cognitive reappraisal. However, emerging evidence suggests that these approaches may not be sufficient for addressing the dynamic symptom patterns observed in PMDD. Recent findings highlight the importance of timing - emotion regulation support could be particularly effective during specific phases of the menstrual cycle, such as the symptomatic luteal phase.
Dr. Sibel Nayman will present findings from ambulatory assessment studies on trait and state emotion regulation in PMDD, and will explore how cycle-phase-sensitive, personalized interventions could improve therapeutic outcomes.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of:
· The role of cognitive emotion regulation in PMDD symptom manifestation and variability across and between menstrual cycles.
· Why conventional psychotherapy may fall short for patients with PMDD, particularly when targeting stable traits.
· Practical considerations for adapting psychotherapy to align with the dynamic symptom nature of PMDD - including how these insights may be applied to approaches to other mental disorders with premenstrual symptom exacerbation, such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Sibel Nayman is a licensed psychological psychotherapist (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and a postdoctoral research associate at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, Germany. Her research focuses on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and the role of the menstrual cycle in general psychopathology. She is the founder of the Specialized Outpatient Service for PMDD at the CIMH, where she also provides diagnostics and psychotherapy. In addition, she teaches “PMDD in Psychotherapy” at institutes for psychotherapy training.
Will this be recorded?
Yes, this session will be recorded and shared with those who registered.
*CPD credits are available only to those who attend the webinar live. The QR code to access your CPD certificate of completion will be sent at the same time as the recording of the session. Please allow at least 7-10 business days for credit to be issued.