BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common disorder in women that affects their quality-of-life and performance.The present study was aimed to evaluate the nutrition based on traditional medicine and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on anxiety and anger in this syndrome..
METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 45 women with premenstrual syndrome who were randomly divided into three groups of CBT recipients alone, CBT with nutrition and control group for two months. The nutrition content was adjusted in a form and the subject started two weeks prior to menstruation and followed it up to the end of the menstrual period. Cognitive-behavioral training was provided over 8 90-minute sessions. Data were recorded before and after training and two months follow-up. Anxiety questionnaires (0 to 63 scores), aggression (0 to 90 scores) were used to evaluate the variables.
RESULTS: There was a significant difference in the anxiety (28% reduction in CBT and 31% in CBT and nutrition) and anger (65% reduction in CBT and 55% in CBT and nutrition) variables in both groups except control (p <0.05). However, the difference between the two groups of CBT alone and the treatment of CBT with nutrition did not significantly reduce anxiety and anger (p>0.05).
CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that the use of both CBT and nutritional training methods is effective in controlling anxiety and anger.