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r.dinaderakhshan D, Khayatan F, Trkan H. Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Schema Therapy And Rational-Emotional Therapy On The Severity Of Emotional Instability Symptoms And Marital Problems In Women With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. RBS 2025; 23 (3) :443-454
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1- PhD. S, Department of Psychology, Isf.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isf.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. ,f.khayatan@yahoo.com
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isf.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isf.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. ,
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isf.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
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Aim and Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can negatively affect the mental health of affected women. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and rational-emotional therapy on the severity of emotional instability symptoms and marital problems in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Methods and Materials: The research method was an experimental design with a pretest-posttest design and a one-month follow-up with the control group. The statistical population of the study included all women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder who referred to a gynecologist in Isfahan in the first half of 1403. A total of 45 people were selected using the available sampling method and randomly assigned to three groups of 15 people (schema therapy, rational-emotional therapy, and control). The research tools included emotional instability questionnaires (Kessler et al., 2003), marital problems (Strauss, 1979). The first experimental group received schema therapy during 10 90-minute sessions, the second experimental group received rational-emotive therapy during 10 90-minute sessions, and the control group was placed on a waiting list. All three groups were evaluated in three stages: pretest, posttest, and follow-up using research tools. The data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test. Statistical calculations were performed using SPSS_V26 statistical software.
Findings: The results of the Bonferroni post hoc test showed that both schema therapy and rational-emotional therapy had a significant effect on the severity of emotional instability (p<0.05), marital problems (p<0.05) of women with premenstrual dysphoric symptoms, and the stability of these effects was maintained over time, and in the follow-up phase, its effectiveness became significant (p<0.05). Schema therapy was more effective than rational-emotional therapy on the severity of emotional instability (p<0.05) and marital problems (p<0.05).
Conclusions: According to the findings of the study, schema therapy and rational-emotional therapy are among the effective treatments for improving the severity of emotional instability and are recommended.
Methods and Materials: The research method was an experimental design with a pretest-posttest design and a one-month follow-up with the control group. The statistical population of the study included all women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder who referred to a gynecologist in Isfahan in the first half of 1403. A total of 45 people were selected using the available sampling method and randomly assigned to three groups of 15 people (schema therapy, rational-emotional therapy, and control). The research tools included emotional instability questionnaires (Kessler et al., 2003), marital problems (Strauss, 1979). The first experimental group received schema therapy during 10 90-minute sessions, the second experimental group received rational-emotive therapy during 10 90-minute sessions, and the control group was placed on a waiting list. All three groups were evaluated in three stages: pretest, posttest, and follow-up using research tools. The data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test. Statistical calculations were performed using SPSS_V26 statistical software.
Findings: The results of the Bonferroni post hoc test showed that both schema therapy and rational-emotional therapy had a significant effect on the severity of emotional instability (p<0.05), marital problems (p<0.05) of women with premenstrual dysphoric symptoms, and the stability of these effects was maintained over time, and in the follow-up phase, its effectiveness became significant (p<0.05). Schema therapy was more effective than rational-emotional therapy on the severity of emotional instability (p<0.05) and marital problems (p<0.05).
Conclusions: According to the findings of the study, schema therapy and rational-emotional therapy are among the effective treatments for improving the severity of emotional instability and are recommended.
Keywords: Schema therapy, rational-emotive therapy, symptoms of emotional instability, marital problems, premenstrual dysphoria.
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Received: 2025/08/26 | Accepted: 2025/10/28 | Published: 2025/12/1
Received: 2025/08/26 | Accepted: 2025/10/28 | Published: 2025/12/1
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