The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on fear of childbirth and psychological well-being in women experiencing premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
Archives of women's mental health June 19, 2026 Aysel Akbeniz, Esra Sabancı Baransel
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on premenstrual symptom severity, pre-pregnancy fear of childbirth, and psychological well-being in women experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 126 women experiencing PMS between June 2023 and November 2025 (MBSR group: n = 63; control group: n...