Effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy ‎on ‎symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Standards of care and treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) vary. Non-drug ýpsychosocial intervention therapy is recommended for women with any kind of ýdiscomfort or distress caused by PMS. The current study examined the effectiveness of ýgroup cognitive-behavioral therapy on the symptoms of PMS at a girls’ dormitory of ýNorth Khorasan University of Medical Sciences.
In this quasi-experimental study, 32 female students with PMS who were majoring in ýnursing and midwifery and residing in the dormitory were selected using the ýconvenience sampling method and were assigned to experimental and control groups. ýThe Standardized Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool was used as the research ýtool. Eight sessions of cognitive-behavioral group therapy were held for the students
There was a significant difference in psychological symptoms before and after ýcognitive-behavioral therapy (p=0.012). Furthermore, cognitive-behavioral therapy was ýeffective on social interferences caused by PMS symptoms (p=0.012).ý
Group cognitive-behavioral therapy effectively alleviates PMS symptoms in female ýcollege students.ý