--- title: Can a short course of CBT-based psychoeducation ease PMS symptoms like irritability and fatigue? description: Yes, in this trial, women who went through five sessions of CBT-based psychoeducation reported fewer depressive thoughts, less irritability, and less fatigue url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effects-of-psychoeducation-based-on-the-cognitive-behavioral-approach-on-2020/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can a short course of CBT-based psychoeducation ease PMS symptoms like irritability and fatigue? Randomised trial, 2020 # Can a short course of CBT-based psychoeducation ease PMS symptoms like irritability and fatigue? Yes, in this trial, women who went through five sessions of CBT-based psychoeducation reported fewer depressive thoughts, less irritability, and less fatigue than the control group. Moderate study design 90 young adult female students. ## What they did A randomised controlled trial with 90 students split evenly into an intervention group (45) and a control group (45). The intervention group received five psychoeducation sessions based on a cognitive-behavioral approach over a 4-week period. ## What they found The intervention group's total scores improved significantly from before to after the program (P < .05). Compared with the control group, they also had significantly better scores for depressive thoughts, irritability, and fatigue (P < .05). ## What it means for you A brief, structured psychoeducation program may reduce some PMS symptoms, but the study is in young adult students over a short period, so longer-term effects and benefit in other groups are unclear. 90 Total participants 5 Sessions 4 weeks Program length ## About the study Original title The effects of psychoeducation based on the cognitive-behavioral approach on premenstrual syndrome symptoms: A randomized controlled trial Authors Başoğul C, Aydın Özkan S, Karaca T Journal Perspectives in psychiatric care Year 2020 Study design Randomised trial What was tested Psychoeducation based on a cognitive-behavioral approach, five sessions over 4 weeks. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12460](https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12460) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Cognitive behavioral therapy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-cbt/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/) 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? Randomised trial, 2022 Does online counselling using cognitive-behavioral techniques help PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2016 Does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduce PMS, depression and anxiety? Non-randomised trial, 2024 Does cognitive-behavioral or mindfulness stress management help reduce PMS in high school girls? Survey study, 2017 Does cognitive-behavioral therapy or cognitive hypnosis help reduce depression in students with PMS? Non-randomised trial, 2016 Does group cognitive-behavioral therapy help reduce PMS symptoms? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗