Effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Maddineshat، Maryam نويسنده Department of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Maddineshat, Maryam , Keyvanloo، Sodabe نويسنده Nursing Student of research committee, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Keyvanloo, Sodabe , Lashkardoost، Hossein نويسنده Department of Public Health, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Lashkardoost, Hossein , Arki، Mina نويسنده Emam Reza Hospital, Bojnurd, Iran Arki, Mina , Tabatabaeichehr، Mahbubeh نويسنده Departement of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord ,
Objective: Standards of care and treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) vary. Non-drug psychosocial intervention therapy is recommended for women with any kind of discomfort or distress caused by PMS. The current study examined the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy on the symptoms of PMS at a girls’ dormitory of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences.
Method: In this quasi-experimental study, 32 female students with PMS who were majoring in nursing and midwifery and residing in the dormitory were selected using the convenience sampling method and were assigned to experimental and control groups. The Standardized Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool was used as the research tool. Eight sessions of cognitive-behavioral group therapy were held for the students
Results: There was a significant difference in psychological symptoms before and after cognitive-behavioral therapy (p=0.012). Furthermore, cognitive-behavioral therapy was effective on social interferences caused by PMS symptoms (p=0.012).
Conclusion: Group cognitive-behavioral therapy effectively alleviates PMS symptoms in female college students.