--- title: Does psychological education reduce PMS symptoms in teenagers? description: Yes. Psychological education significantly reduced overall PMS severity and reduced anxiety and physical symptoms. Effects on depression were minimal, and the url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effect-of-cognitive-behavioural-psycho-education-on-premenstrual-syndrome-2013/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does psychological education reduce PMS symptoms in teenagers? Randomised trial, 2013 # Does psychological education reduce PMS symptoms in teenagers? Yes. Psychological education significantly reduced overall PMS severity and reduced anxiety and physical symptoms. Effects on depression were minimal, and the intervention did not improve difficulty in relationships. Moderate study design 123 adolescent girls aged 17-19 years with PMS ## What they did Randomized controlled trial with 123 adolescent girls aged 17-19 with PMS. Girls were randomly assigned to receive a psycho-educational intervention (62 girls) or standard care as control (61 girls). Symptoms were measured using standardized questionnaires. ## What they found The intervention group had a statistically significant decrease in total PMS severity compared to control (P < 0.001). Somatization, anxiety, and hostility also significantly improved (P < 0.05). Depression marginally decreased in the intervention group (P < 0.1). Interpersonal sensitivity did not change significantly. ## What it means for you Learning about PMS through education helps reduce symptom severity and anxiety in teenage girls. The intervention was less effective for depression and difficulty in relationships. The study was well-designed but involved only teenagers, so results may not apply to adult women. 123 adolescent girls studied 62 received psycho-education P < 0.001 significance for PMS severity reduction ## About the study Original title The effect of cognitive behavioural psycho-education on premenstrual syndrome and related symptoms Authors Taghizadeh Z, Shirmohammadi M, Feizi A et al. Journal Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing Year 2013 Study design Randomised trial Participants 62 What was tested Psycho-educational intervention about PMS symptoms and coping Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2012.01965.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2012.01965.x) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[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/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Cohort study, 2010 How do anxiety disorders differ across different life stages? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2017 How common is PMS in adolescents with psychiatric problems and does it affect their quality of life? Survey study, 2001 How common is premenstrual dysphoric disorder and how is it related to other psychiatric conditions? Cohort study, 2022 What are PMS and PMDD and how should they be diagnosed and treated? Randomised trial, 2017 Can couples therapy help with severe PMS or PMDD more than individual therapy alone? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗