title: Effectiveness of Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) ‎.
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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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).‎
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Group cognitive-behavioral therapy effectively alleviates PMS symptoms in female ‎college students.‎.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Addiction and Behavioral ‎Sciences Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maddineshat
authors.affiliation: Nursing Student of Research Committee, North Khorasan University of Medical ‎Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
authors.forename: Sodabe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keyvanloo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Addiction and Behavioral ‎Sciences Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lashkardoost
authors.affiliation: Emam Reza Hospital, Bojnurd, Iran‎
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arki
authors.affiliation: Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahbubeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tabatabaeichehr
keywords: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; Group Therapy; Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) ‎