--- title: Does cognitive behavioral therapy help reduce PMDD symptoms in teenage girls? description: Yes. Adolescents with PMDD who received cognitive behavioral therapy showed significant symptom reduction compared to a no-treatment group. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effect-of-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-on-the-symptoms-of-premenstrual-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does cognitive behavioral therapy help reduce PMDD symptoms in teenage girls? Non-randomised trial, 2024 # Does cognitive behavioral therapy help reduce PMDD symptoms in teenage girls? Yes. Adolescents with PMDD who received cognitive behavioral therapy showed significant symptom reduction compared to a no-treatment group. Early or limited evidence 16 Pakistani female adolescents with PMDD (average age 14.90 years, SD 0.86) ## What they did 16 Pakistani female adolescents (average age 14.90 years) were divided into two groups of 8 each. One group received 7 individual cognitive behavioral therapy sessions. The other group received no treatment. Symptoms were measured before and after using standard questionnaires. ## What they found The CBT group showed significant symptom reduction on pre- and post-testing (p less than 0.05). CBT increased positive attitudes and positive experiences related to menstruation. Detailed results for the control group were not described. ## What it means for you Cognitive behavioral therapy may help reduce PMDD symptoms and improve attitudes toward menstruation in teenage girls. The main limitations are that this is a very small study with only 16 adolescents, there was no proper control group, and we cannot determine whether improvement came from the therapy itself or from attention and expectations. Only Pakistani population studied. 16 adolescents enrolled 8 participants per group 7 individual CBT sessions ## About the study Original title The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on the Symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder of Pakistani Female Adolescents Authors Madiha Azam, Sidra Shoaib Journal Annals of Human and Social Sciences Year 2024 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 16 What was tested 7 individual cognitive behavioral therapy sessions versus no treatment Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2024(5-i)46](https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2024(5-i)46) ## Topics [Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Cognitive behavioral therapy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-cbt/)[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 Review, 2015 What do we know about PMS and PMDD and how are they treated? Review, 2013 What treatments work best for PMDD? Randomised trial, 2026 Which works better for PMDD: cognitive-behavioral therapy or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy? Study, 2025 Does cognitive-behavioral therapy help girls with PMDD feel better about themselves? Cohort study, 2022 What are PMS and PMDD and how should they be diagnosed and treated? Survey study, 2021 Does cognitive-behavioral emotional regulation training help women with PMDD? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗