Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Hypnotherapy on Pain in Patients with Premenstrual Disorder

Background and Objective: Due to the increasing prevalence of premenstrual disorder need use most effective treatment improve symptoms this syndrome, study was conducted evaluate effectiveness cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on pain in patients with disorder. Materials Methods: The followed a semi-experimental pretest-posttest design control an experimental group. statistical population research included all women aged 25 40 who visited gynecologist at least three times past year due menstrual were referred counseling psychological center diagnosis dysphoria. A group 24 people selected using available sampling method randomly divided into (12 each). tool Pain Questionnaire. Cognitive-behavioral intervention implemented eight 90-minute sessions for After entering data SPSS software (version 25), they analyzed by multivariate analysis covariance (MANCOVA). Results: results MANCOVA showed that significantly improved intensity, as well physical-sensory, sensory-emotional, cognitive-evaluative aspects life dysphoria (P<0.05). Conclusion: improves It also influences their adaptive uncompromising strategies, mental health, social relationships, environmental general quality life.