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Hotspots & Frontiers: Trends in Research Related to PMS & PMDD

Join Dr. Katja Maria Schmalenberger (Germany/Chicago) as she gives this (patient-friendly) presentation on Trends in Research Related to PMS and PMDD from 1945 to the modern day.

  • What’s happened in PMDD research so far?

  • How many articles have been featured on PMS/PMDD each year?

  • Which countries/regions have contributed most to PMDD research?

  • Key dates and breakthroughs

  • …and more!

Is the future bright? What more needs to be done?

There will be a chance at the end of the presentation to ask Dr. Schmalenberger questions about the presentation.

WE ARE INTERNATIONAL - this event will run at 2 pm EST / 7 pm UK - Find your timezone here

Presenter: Dr. Katja Maria Schmalenberger - Germany

Dr. Katja Schmalenberger finished her Ph.D. program in clinical and cognitive psychology at Heidelberg University, Germany, in the Spring of 2021. She is currently doing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois Chicago funded by the German Research Foundation. Her research focuses on the reliable and valid assessment of PMS/PMDD and on menstrual cycle-related variations in cognitive and affective functioning and associated changes in heart rate variability. Dr. Schmalenberger is currently undergoing clinical training in cognitive behavioral therapy.

Tickets are by donation - A minimum of $1 donation is required by Eventbrite. Please give what you can. Every $, £, €, and ¥ goes to support the mission of IAPMD.

If you are in financial difficulties due to living with a Premenstrual Disorder - please contact Vanessa at events@iapmd.org for a no-questions-asked complimentary ticket a minimum of 4 days before the event to guarantee your spot.

IAPMD is an international non-profit. Our mission is to inspire hope and end suffering for those affected by premenstrual disorders through peer support, education, research, and advocacy. Founded in 2013, what began as a collective of fellow suffers has grown into a comprehensive lifeline of support, information, and resources for anyone impacted by the core premenstrual disorders: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Premenstrual Exacerbation of underlying disorders. Since our founding, we’ve helped over million people from approximately 100 countries find answers, community, and hope. We are creating a world where people with PMDs can not only survive, but thrive.