The effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on social anxiety mothers of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Parents with children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder suffer from a lot of stress and stress and mental disorders due to the many problems of these children. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on the social anxiety of mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research design was based on a semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test approach and control group. The research population included all the mothers of Children with ADHD (7-12 years old) in district 2 of Kerman City in 2018. A total number of 32 participants were selected as a research sample by convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to an experimental group (16 participants) and a control group (16 participants). The cognitive-behavioral therapy was conducted on the experimental group for nine 90-minute sessions. The control group was in line for two months. The Najarian & Davoodi Social Anxiety Questionnaire (2001) used in two stages of pre-test and post-test for data collection. ANCOVA used for data analysis. Research findings showed that an investigation of the effect of the pre-test indicates a significant difference between the average scores of post-test social anxiety in the experimental group. Therefore, it can state that cognitive-behavioral therapy is influential in reducing the social anxiety of the mothers of children with ADHD (P<0.001, F= 158/19). Considering the research results, it is recommended that the beneficial effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy are used in counseling and psychotherapy rehabilitation centers to present new horizons in clinical interventions of these mothers and their children.