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Study aim
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the effectiveness of relaxation by Hypnotherapy on depression, anxiety and stress in female Students with premenstrual syndrome
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group, with parallel groups, blinded, randomized, lottery was used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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The intervention study was conducted in the dormitories of girls in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. First, students were screened for premenstrual syndrome, then those who were eligible for the study were included in the study and pre-test from both intervention and Control was taken and then for the intervention group, relaxation technique was performed using hypnosis. After the sessions, participants from both groups were retested and the results were compared.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry requirements:Having ages 27-18 years, Having regular menstruation (interval between two cycles of 35-22 days),Having normal menstrual bleeding 3 to 8 days, Earning a score of 18 up by the screening tool for premenstrual syndrome (moderate and severe)
No entry conditions: History of drug use or cigarette,History of ovarian cyst or female surgeries, History of underlying diseases affecting premenstrual syndrome (including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, migraine, thyroid, anemia and diseases Nervous and psychological), Having a history of depression
history of taking antidepressants, sedation and hormones, adverse events or deaths of loved ones and divorce in the last three months
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Intervention groups
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Experimental group: received 3 sessions of relaxation using Hinutism.
Control group: It was their turn to relax after the post-test.
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Main outcome variables
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Depression