Live Webinar May 15th — A Practical Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Premenstrual Mood Disorders with Dr. Jessica Peters

Friday, May 15th, 2026

11:00 AM–12:30 PM Eastern/ 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Central/ 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Mountain/ 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Pacific/ 7:00 AM–8:30 AM Alaska/6:00 AM–7:30 AM Hawaii

1.5 CE Credits Awarded

$15 Student ABCT Members / $25 ABCT Members / $35 Non-Members

Beginner to intermediate level

All prices listed in US currency

Abstract:

While the majority of female/assigned female at birth individuals do not experience significant menstrual cycle effects on their mood, approximately 5% experience intense and debilitating changes (i.e., premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD) and at least 50% of those with mood disorders and other forms of psychopathology experience cycle-based worsening of their symptoms (i.e., premenstrual exacerbation, PME). Clinicians need to understand how to assess and treat menstrual cycle-related effects on mood and psychopathology. Dr. Peters will provide an overview of how changes in ovarian hormones can affect mood and behavior, information on assessment including the rationale for prospective daily symptoms tracking, and pragmatic strategies to adapt CBT and DBT skills to reduce the impairment and distress from PMDD/PME.

Presenter Biography:

Jessica Peters, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist whose current work focuses on how typical changes in ovarian steroid hormones across the menstrual cycle may increase vulnerability to emotion dysregulation for a subset of menstruating people, resulting in premenstrual disorders. Recognizing that multiple different types of neural hormone sensitivities drive these symptom patterns, she co-developed the Dimensional Affective Sensitivity to Hormones across the Menstrual Cycle (DASH-MC) framework to integrate these findings into an initial transdiagnostic model. Her lab is currently working to refine this model, develop novel methods to improve the study of premenstrual disorders and to translate these findings into formats useful for patients and clinicians.

At the end of the webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe the general causes and prevalence of premenstrual mood disorders (PMDs)
2. Conduct basic assessments for PMDs
3. Provide support for patients navigating seeking PMD treatment
4. Consider the impact of PMD temporal patterns when evaluating potential (mal)adaptive behavior
5. Adapt CBT/DBT skills for use for PMDs

Recommended Readings:

• Stumper A, Schmalenberger KM, Eisenlohr-Moul TA, & Peters JR (in press), Affective sensitivity to ovarian steroid hormone flux across the menstrual cycle: Manifestations and biopsychosocial risk factors. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology.
• Peters JR, Schmalenberger KM, Eng AG, Stumper A, Martel MM, & Eisenlohr-Moul TA (2025). Dimensional Affective Sensitivity to Hormones across the Menstrual Cycle (DASH-MC): A transdiagnostic framework for ovarian steroid influences on psychopathology. Molecular Psychiatry, 30, 251-262.
• Oliveri A, Muir S, Mu E, Kulkarni J. Advancing psychological interventions for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: A dialectical behaviour therapy–informed treatment model. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2025;59(8):670-673.

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All attendees will receive a certificate of completion when the course requirements are satisfied.

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For more information, contact:

Rachel Greeman, ABCT Web Manager
212-647-1890 ext. 208
rgreeman@abct.org

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