Randomised trial, 2023
Does cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy help women with severe PMS control anger and distress?
Yes. In 30 women with severe PMS, those who received cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy showed significant improvements in distress tolerance and aggression after treatment and at 3-month follow-up. However this is a very small study so results are preliminary.
What they did
An RCT with 30 women aged 25-40 in Iran with premenstrual dysphoria (severe PMS) referred to counseling centers (15 per group). The treatment group received face-to-face cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy sessions. Distress tolerance and aggression were measured before treatment, after treatment, and at 3-month follow-up.
What they found
Before treatment, both groups were similar in distress tolerance and aggression. After treatment and at follow-up, the treatment group showed significant improvements in both measures compared to the control group, and these improvements remained stable at 3 months.
What it means for you
This psychological therapy may help women with severe PMS manage anger and cope with difficult emotions better. The sample is very small (15 per group) and from one location in Iran. The study did not report specific numbers for how much distress tolerance or aggression improved.
30
women with severe PMS
15
women in treatment group
3
months of follow-up
About the study
- Original title
- The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on distress tolerance and aggression in women with premenstrual dysphoria
- Authors
- Golmehr Ahmadi Malayeri, Mohammad Ali Rahmani, Mehdi Pourasghar
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Randomised trial
- Participants
- 15
- What was tested
- Cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy sessions delivered face-to-face
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.61838/kman.aftj.4.1.9
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