Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 11 1 2016 02 23 30 36 EN Maryam Maddineshat Department of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Sodabe Keyvanloo Nursing Student of research committee, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Hossein Lashkardoost Department of Public Health, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Mina Arki Emam Reza Hospital, Bojnurd, Iran Mahbubeh Tabatabaeichehr‎ Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran 2016 02 23 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.‎ https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/632 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/632/550