Evaluation of the relative efficacy and mechanisms of a couple-based intervention for Premenstrual Syndrome through a randomised control trial using mixed methods

最近在全国调查的9,689名澳大利亚妇女中，33%报告有中度或严重的经前症状（PMS）。虽然关系已被确定为经前痛苦经历的一个重要因素，但迄今为止，尚无系统的描述或评估基于夫妻的经前综合症干预措施。这项研究将帮助卫生保健提供者在家庭关系的背景下了解经前症候群的经历和治疗，从而减少经前症候群以及与之相关的身心痛苦。这将改善妇女及其家庭的心理健康和生活质量。

Of 9,689 Australian women recently surveyed nationally, 33% reported moderate or severe premenstrual symptoms (PMS). Whilst relationships have been identified as a significant factor in the experience of premenstrual distress, to date there has been no systematic description or evaluation of couple-based PMS interventions. This research study will do this, helping health-care providers understand the experience and treatment of PMS in the context of family relationships, thereby reducing PMS, and the physical and psychological distress associated with it. This will lead to improved psychological wellbeing and quality of life for women and their families.