Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on social anxiety of female students

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. 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. 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. Cognitive-behavioral group therapy must be effective on social anxiety in fifth-grade female students.