--- title: Does group cognitive-behavioral therapy help reduce PMS symptoms? description: Yes, women who attended 8 sessions of therapy had significant improvements in psychological symptoms and less social problems from PMS (p=0.012). url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effectiveness-of-group-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-on-symptoms-of-premenstrual-2016/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does group cognitive-behavioral therapy help reduce PMS symptoms? Non-randomised trial, 2016 # Does group cognitive-behavioral therapy help reduce PMS symptoms? Yes, women who attended 8 sessions of therapy had significant improvements in psychological symptoms and less social problems from PMS (p=0.012). Early or limited evidence 32 female college students with PMS (nursing and midwifery majors) in Iran ## What they did A study of 32 female college students with PMS who were nursing and midwifery majors. Half attended 8 sessions of group cognitive-behavioral therapy while the other half did not. ## What they found The therapy group had significant improvement in psychological symptoms (p=0.012) and significantly less interference in their social life from PMS (p=0.012) compared to the control group. ## What it means for you Therapy sessions may help reduce PMS symptoms in college students, but the study was small and did not randomly assign people to groups, so it is not certain the therapy caused the improvement. 32 female students 8 therapy sessions 0.012 p value for improvement ## About the study Original title Effectiveness of Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) ‎ Authors Maddineshat M, Keyvanloo S, Lashkardoost H et al. Journal Iranian journal of psychiatry Year 2016 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 32 What was tested 8 sessions of group cognitive-behavioral therapy Open access Yes Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27252766/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27252766/) Original abstract 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.‎. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Cognitive behavioral therapy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-cbt/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Randomised trial, 2022 Does online counselling using cognitive-behavioral techniques help PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2020 Can a short course of CBT-based psychoeducation ease PMS symptoms like irritability and fatigue? Randomised trial, 2016 Does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduce PMS, depression and anxiety? Non-randomised trial, 2024 Does cognitive-behavioral or mindfulness stress management help reduce PMS in high school girls? Survey study, 2017 Does cognitive-behavioral therapy or cognitive hypnosis help reduce depression in students with PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗