--- title: Does group counseling help reduce premenstrual syndrome? | Niyora description: Group counseling reduced symptom severity compared to no counseling in this trial. Three sessions discussing premenstrual syndrome and self-awareness appeared url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effect-of-group-counseling-on-premenstrual-syndrome-in-high-school-girls-in-2018/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does group counseling help reduce premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2018 # Does group counseling help reduce premenstrual syndrome? Group counseling reduced symptom severity compared to no counseling in this trial. Three sessions discussing premenstrual syndrome and self-awareness appeared effective for high school girls. Moderate study design 215 high school girls aged 15-17 in Hamadan, Iran; 120 selected had moderate to severe symptoms ## What they did Researchers recruited 215 high school girls aged 15-17. They selected 120 with moderate to severe symptoms, divided into two groups of 60. The intervention group attended 3 counseling sessions about premenstrual syndrome and self-awareness, while the control group received no counseling. ## What they found When comparing the intervention and control groups after counseling ended, the girls who attended counseling showed a clear decrease in symptom severity compared to the control group. When looking at before and after changes within each group separately, there was no clear change in severity. ## What it means for you Group counseling can help high school girls reduce their premenstrual syndrome symptoms. The main limitation is that the study was conducted in one region of Iran and included only teenagers, so results may differ for adult women or in other countries. 215 High school girls screened 120 Girls with moderate or severe symptoms 3 Counseling sessions ## About the study Original title The Effect of Group Counseling on Premenstrual Syndrome in High School Girls in Hamadan, 2017: A Clinical Trial Authors Batoul Khodakarami Year 2018 Study design Survey study Participants 215 What was tested Three group counseling sessions about understanding premenstrual syndrome and self-awareness Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.30699/sjhnmf.26.a5.306](https://doi.org/10.30699/sjhnmf.26.a5.306) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[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 Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Do dietary changes or sun exposure reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? Survey study, 2026 How common are severe PMS and PMDD in young women, and what are the risk factors? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2025 Does aerobic exercise with lifestyle changes reduce PMS symptoms in college students? Study, 2025 Can group therapy help adolescent girls with PMS manage emotions and reduce binge eating? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗