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PMS Study
The PMS study has now closed.
Gender, Culture and Health: School of Psychology, University of Western Sydney would like to thank all those who participated in this study.
What was this study about?
Many women experience levels of premenstrual distress that can have a significant effect on their lives. This can include anger, irritability, tearfulness, depression, feeling out of control, and relationship tensions. These feelings are often called “PMS”. This study investigated the most effective non-medical ways of helping women cope with PMS.
Previous research conducted by this project team has found that both one-to-one psychological support and self-help information are effective in reducing and managing PMS. Our research has also shown that partners can play an important role in helping women to cope with PMS. Our aim in this study was to compare couple-based support to both one-to-one and self-help support. This should allow us to discover whether including women’s partners in a supportive PMS intervention makes it more effective.
Who was involved in the study?
We invited women between the ages of 18 and 48 who had experienced moderate-severe premenstrual symptoms to participate in this study. This study involved women who were in a relationship and who were having regular menstrual cycles. Women who were pregnant or lactating (or who had been in the last 12 months), could not take part in this study.
Who conducted the research?
The study was conducted at Gender, Culture and Health Research: School of Psychology, University of Western Sydney by Professor Jane Ussher, Dr Janette Perz, Dr Yasmin Hawkins,and Ms Marlee King, in conjunction with Dr. Edith Weisberg (Family Planning NSW).If you have any comments or queries about this study please email pms@uws.edu.au
Results
Results will be published in 2013, watch this space for further information.
