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title: Can self-guided online therapy help premenstrual mood symptoms?
description: A review suggests that self-guided online cognitive behavior therapy shows promise for premenstrual mood symptoms and could be integrated into menstrual track
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/self-guided-mental-health-interventions-for-premenstrual-mood-symptoms-2025/
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Review, 2025

# Can self-guided online therapy help premenstrual mood symptoms?

A review suggests that self-guided online cognitive behavior therapy shows promise for premenstrual mood symptoms and could be integrated into menstrual tracking apps. However, more research is needed.

 Early or limited evidence

Studies on self-guided and clinician-guided therapy for menstrual mood symptoms

## What they did

Researchers reviewed published studies on self-guided psychotherapy interventions for premenstrual mood symptoms. They examined evidence from both clinician-guided and fully self-guided online therapy programs.

## What they found

Clinician-guided internet cognitive behavior therapy is effective for premenstrual mood symptoms. There is growing evidence that self-guided psychotherapy is effective for various mental health conditions when well-designed. Self-guided interventions show promise for premenstrual mood symptoms and could be integrated into menstrual cycle tracking applications.

## What it means for you

Self-guided online therapy may be an affordable and accessible option for premenstrual mood symptoms, especially through menstrual tracking apps. The main limitation is that this is a review and actual evidence for self-guided therapy specifically in PMDD is still emerging.

## About the study

Original title Self-Guided Mental Health Interventions for Premenstrual Mood Symptoms Authors Gordon JL, Chenji S Journal Current psychiatry reports Year 2025 Study design Review What was tested Review of self-guided cognitive behavior therapy (not tested) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s11920-025-01645-1](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-025-01645-1)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Premenstrual exacerbation (PME)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pme/)[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/)[Apps and digital interventions](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-digital-health/)

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