Premenstrual Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Psychotherapy, Premenstrual disorder, Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Brief summary
This study is testing a self-help mental health program that was designed to help people cope with the challenges of living with a premenstrual disorder. Individuals with a premenstrual disorder - either premenstrual dysphoric disorder or premenstrual exacerbation of depression - will track their daily symptoms for two menstrual cycles before they complete the program, throughout the two-cycle program, and for an additional two cycles after accessing the program. This will allow the research team to compare their symptoms before and after accessing the program.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSelf-directed psychotherapy program for premenstrual disorders
The intervention consists of receiving 11 videos that are 10-15 minutes in length along with a workbook containing homework exercises. Participants are instructed to watch the videos over the course of two menstrual cycles: the first 6 during the first cycle and the last 5 during the second cycle. Each module focuses on a different skill inspired by cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
Sponsors
International Association for Premenstrual Disorders
University of Regina
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 42 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Ages 18-42 * Either meeting diagnostic criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (to be confirmed by researchers through daily symptom ratings for two menstrual cycles) or major depressive disorder with perimenstrual exacerbation (i.e. at least a 30% increase in 4 symptoms in the perimenstrual phase)
Exclusion criteria
* Taking oral contraceptives * Currently in psychotherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-to-post changes in perimenstrual Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) score (range of scores = 24-144) | Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, 2 months post-intervention | Perimenstrual DRSP score during the two post-intervention menstrual cycles relative to the two pre-intervention menstrual cycles |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactJennifer Gordon, PhD
Outcome results
None listed