A study of the group counseling with the behavioral  cognitive method on the reduction of anxiety symptoms among the pre  university Female student in Shabestar

The present study was carried out in order to assess the effectiveness of Group counseling with the behavioral- Cognitive method in decreasing the anxiety symptoms among female students in Shabestar. Statistical population involved pre-university female students in Shabester. Research samples consisted of 30 students in experimental and controlled groups. The kind of study was experimental and the design used in this research was that of pre and post – test with controlled group. The measurement tool was Self- Rating anxiety scale. The research findings showed that cognitive-behavioral decrease symptoms of general anxiety, physical symptoms and mental symptoms of anxiety significantly. Cognitive- behavioral group counseling can be used as an independent method with other curing medicines in controlling or decreasing anxiety symptoms among teenagers especially students.