the effect of relaxation and positive self-talk on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome

results the results showed that compared to the control group, relaxation (23.2) and positive self-talk (21.25) treatment methods alone can reduce pms (p < 0.001). on the other hand, a combined (relaxation + positive self-talk) treatment method (13.75) was more effective in reducing pms compared to relaxation or positive self-talk alone. conclusions it seems that psychological therapy based on relaxation and positive self-talk can be significantly effective in reducing pms. background premenstrual syndrome (pms) is characterized by recurrent, moderate-to-severe affective, physical, and behavioral symptoms that develop during the luteal menstrual cycle and disappear within a few days of menstruation. objectives this article aims to identify the effects of relaxation, positive self-talk, and a combination of relaxation and positive self-talk on premenstrual syndrome. methods in this quasi-experimental study, 80 women with pms disorder were selected using a simple random sampling method, in hamadan, west of iran. they were randomly divided into four groups. the first and second groups underwent positive self-talk and relaxation, respectively. the third group experienced positive self-talk and relaxation at the same time. the fourth group did not receive any treatment. the duration of treatment was 8 one-hour sessions. data were collected using a pms symptom severity questionnaire. all groups were followed up for six months after the intervention. finally, data analysis was performed using spss version 18 for ancova and bonferroni tests.