The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group training skills in reducing the fear of speaking in public

The present study aimed examining the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group training skills on reducing the fear of speaking in public. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest. Post-test and control group. The subjects participated in clinical interview based on statistical diagnostic mental disorders (4th version) by a clinical psychologist and implementing pauls self-reporting scale (1996) Concerning self-confidence as a lecturer and Andller’s lecture anxiety of stimulus-response inventory, using purposive sampling method 28 people among B. A. students from Islamic Azad university in Mahdasht were selected as sample size. They were randomly divided into two groups (control and experiment). After 12 sessions training course the post-test was run. The data were analysed through one-way analysis of variance. The results indicated that there was a significant different between the effectiveness of these training on reducing speaking in public anxiety increasing self-Confidence. Thus, it can be concluded in public anxiety in public, cognitive - behavioral group training skills can used.