2016
DOI: 10.1155/2016/9816481
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The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Depression and Anxiety in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome

Abstract: Objective. Little research has been done regarding the role of psychotherapy in the treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). The aim of this study was to examine the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on the PMS symptoms and depression and anxiety symptoms in women with PMS. Design. In a randomized controlled trial, a total of 60 students at Mazandaran University with mild to moderate PMS who had depressive symptoms (Beck depression scores 16–47) were randomly allocated to either an experime… Show more

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“…A TCC produz efeitos racionais nos relatos das mulheres com SPM e reduz os sintomas pré-menstruais que incluem principalmente a ansiedade. É necessária uma avaliação rigorosa de um ginecologista para realizar de maneira precisa o diagnóstico de SPM, visto que apresenta pelo menos 150 sintomas e deve ser bem diferenciada do TDPM, que é mais complexo e intenso nos sintomas psiquiátricos 47,48 . …”
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“…A TCC produz efeitos racionais nos relatos das mulheres com SPM e reduz os sintomas pré-menstruais que incluem principalmente a ansiedade. É necessária uma avaliação rigorosa de um ginecologista para realizar de maneira precisa o diagnóstico de SPM, visto que apresenta pelo menos 150 sintomas e deve ser bem diferenciada do TDPM, que é mais complexo e intenso nos sintomas psiquiátricos 47,48 . …”
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“…There was an increased uptake of self-care measures over the course of the trial, especially in breathing/meditation exercises and acupressure which were low at baseline. There is some preliminary evidence that mindfulness style interventions reduce menstrual pain [28,29] and there is evidence for both mindfulness and acupressure for reducing PMS symptoms [19,30]. Exercise has the most signi cant reduction in pain compared to other self-care such as heat, [17] but uptake was lower than other forms of self-care.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The NuPDQ is a revised version of the 12-item PDQ [ 34 35 ]. Both PDQ and NuPDQ are popular tools for the assessment of specific stress of pregnant women [ 36 37 ]. NuPDQ is a 17-item tool that assesses distress associated with issues specific to pregnancy, including bodily changes, physical symptoms, fetal health, labor, and delivery.…”
Section: Aterials and Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%