The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Premenstrual Syndrome
Saeedeh Askari, N. Behroozi, Z. Abbaspoor
February 28, 2018 DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.57538 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 40 |
| Population | Female university students with premenstrual syndrome at Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz, Iran |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy |
| Duration | Eight weekly 1-hour sessions; follow-up one month after intervention completion |
| Measures | Daily symptom records (DSR) questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy reduced PMS symptom scores from a pre-intervention mean of 42 to 27.65 immediately after treatment and 28.15 at one-month follow-up, with significantly greater improvement than the no-intervention control group. The authors conclude the therapy can reduce physical and behavioral PMS symptoms in the studied students. |
Abstract
Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common psychosomatic disorders in reproductive-aged females and due to its less severe symptoms, administration of non-pharmacological interventions as the first-line is emphasized.
Objectives: The current study aimed at examining the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy on PMS symptoms.
Methods: The current randomized, controlled trial was performed on 40 students with PMS from Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz, Iran in the academic year 2016 - 2017. Students were allocated into 2 groups (20 subjects in each) using simple random sampling method by the random number table. Students in the intervention group received eight 1-hour sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy weekly and the students in the control group received no intervention. The PMS symptoms were assessed using the daily symptom records (DSR) questionnaire, before, just after the completion of intervention, and one month later.
Results: In the intervention group, the mean score of PMS symptoms immediately (27.65 ± 7.34) and one month after the completion of the intervention (28.15 ± 7.13) showed a significant reduction, compared with the pre-intervention scores (42±9.09) using the repeated measure test (P 0.05). Also, the symptoms of PMS significantly reduced in the intervention group in just after the intervention and the follow-up visit, compared with that of the control group (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: According to the findings, mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy could reduce physical and behavioral symptoms of PMS in the studied students.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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