Background and Objective: Since the social, individual and psychological effects of social anxiety could damage functioning of many children and teenagers, we decided to survey the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for social anxiety of female students. Materials and Methods: Method of this study was an experimental type. After performing social anxiety inventory, clinical interview based on DSM-IV-TR was conducted and 18 students (n = 9 for each group) were randomly selected in two groups experimental group (cognitive-behavioral group therapy) and control group (no treatment). After 12-session treatment (2 hours/session), social anxiety inventory was repeated as a post-test in both groups. Results: The statistical t–test results showed that there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups regarding social anxiety with 99% confidence and with 95% confidence the clients could save the result of treatment until a month later. Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral group therapy must be effective on social anxiety in fifth-grade female students.
Rahmanian, Z., Mirzaian, B., & Hassanzadeh, R. (2020). Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on social anxiety of female students. Daneshvar Medicine, 19(5), 47-56.
MLA
Zahedeh Rahmanian; Bahram Mirzaian; Ramazan Hassanzadeh. "Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on social anxiety of female students". Daneshvar Medicine, 19, 5, 2020, 47-56.
HARVARD
Rahmanian, Z., Mirzaian, B., Hassanzadeh, R. (2020). 'Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on social anxiety of female students', Daneshvar Medicine, 19(5), pp. 47-56.
VANCOUVER
Rahmanian, Z., Mirzaian, B., Hassanzadeh, R. Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on social anxiety of female students. Daneshvar Medicine, 2020; 19(5): 47-56.
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