effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy ‎on ‎symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (pms) ‎

objective: standards of care and treatment of premenstrual syndrome (pms) vary. non-drug ‎psychosocial intervention therapy is recommended for women with any kind of ‎discomfort or distress caused by pms. the current study examined the effectiveness of ‎group cognitive-behavioral therapy on the symptoms of pms at a girls’ dormitory of ‎north khorasan university of medical sciences. method: in this quasi-experimental study, 32 female students with pms who were majoring in ‎nursing and midwifery and residing in the dormitory were selected using the ‎convenience sampling method and were assigned to experimental and control groups. ‎the standardized premenstrual symptoms screening tool was used as the research ‎tool. eight sessions of cognitive-behavioral group therapy were held for the students results: there was a significant difference in psychological symptoms before and after ‎cognitive-behavioral therapy (p=0.012). furthermore, cognitive-behavioral therapy was ‎effective on social interferences caused by pms symptoms (p=0.012).‎ conclusion : group cognitive-behavioral therapy effectively alleviates pms symptoms in female ‎college students.‎