--- title: Does cognitive-behavioral therapy improve quality of life in women with premenstrual syndrome? description: Yes. Group cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly improved quality of life in women with PMS, and the benefits lasted for 2 months after treatment ended. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effect-of-group-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-on-health-related-quality-of-life-2016/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does cognitive-behavioral therapy improve quality of life in women with premenstrual syndrome? Randomised trial, 2016 # Does cognitive-behavioral therapy improve quality of life in women with premenstrual syndrome? Yes. Group cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly improved quality of life in women with PMS, and the benefits lasted for 2 months after treatment ended. Moderate study design 40 female university students with PMS in Tehran, Iran ## What they did Forty female university students with PMS were randomly assigned to either an intervention or control group. The intervention group received 10 sessions of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. The control group received no treatment. Quality of life was measured before and after treatment. ## What they found Cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly improved quality of life compared to control (P < 0.001). The improvements were maintained at a 2-month follow-up visit after treatment ended. ## What it means for you Cognitive-behavioral therapy appears to improve how women with PMS feel and function in daily life, with benefits lasting beyond treatment. The study was small with only 40 university students in Tehran, Iran, so we do not know if results apply to older women or those with severe PMDD. 40 female university students 10 cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions 2 months that benefits lasted after treatment ## About the study Original title Effect of Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life in Females With Premenstrual Syndrome Authors Izadi-Mazidi M, Davoudi I, Mehrabizadeh M Journal Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Year 2016 Study design Randomised trial Participants 40 What was tested 10 sessions of group cognitive-behavioral therapy Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.17795/ijpbs-4961](https://doi.org/10.17795/ijpbs-4961) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Cognitive behavioral therapy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-cbt/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) 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? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Randomised trial, 2022 Does online counselling using cognitive-behavioral techniques help PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2022 Does internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life? Cohort study, 2022 What are PMS and PMDD and how should they be diagnosed and treated? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗