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Effect of Different Relaxation Techniques on Premenstrual depression
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Abstract
Background: Women usually suffer from physical and psychological problems such as
recurrent pain, loneliness feelings, depression, anxiety and tension during the
premenstrual period, and many evidences have shown that various relaxation exercises
have an effective role in reducing these disorders. Purpose: This study aimed to
investigate and compare the effect of different relaxation techniques on premenstrual
depression. Subjects: Thirty females with mild to moderate premenstrual depression,
their age ranged from 18-25 years and their Body mass index (BMI) was less than 30
kg/m², were randomly distributed into two groups equal in number. group (A) performed
deep breathing exercises for 15 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, for 4 weeks; while
group (B) performed autogenic relaxation techniques for 15 minutes/session, 3
sessions/week, for 4 weeks. Material and Methods: The outcome measures were serum
cortisol levels, as well as depression anxiety stress scale (DASS-21) to evaluate the
severity of premenstrual depression. They were evaluated pre-treatment and after 4 weeks
of treatment. Results: Comparing both groups post-treatment revealed a statistically nonsignificant difference in serum cortisol level (p=0.36), while there was a statistically
significant reduction in DASS-21 score (p=0.001) in favour of group (A). The
percentages of improvement post-treatment in serum cortisol levels, DASS-21 were
17.2%, 30.7%, respectively in group (A), while they were 13.3%, 13.2%, respectively in
group (B). Conclusion: Deep breathing is more beneficial than autogenic relaxation in
reducing the severity of premenstrual depression