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Therapy for PMDD: Does CBT, DBT or ACT Actually Help?
Can therapy help premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)? In this episode, Dr Georgina Standen, GP and founder of Sirona Health, looks at what the evidence says about CBT, DBT, ACT and self-compassion for PMDD.
PMDD is a biological, hormone-sensitive condition, so why would talking therapies help? We start with that question, and why therapy works alongside medical treatment rather than instead of it.
In this episode:
The evidence for CBT in PMDD, including internet-delivered CBT, and why the RCOG and ACOG both recommend it for severe premenstrual symptoms
Where standard CBT can fall short…
The skinny
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