An investigation on the efficacy of confrontation cognitive-behavioral skills through group training on the anxiety and adjustment of children with stuttering

Introduction: In past decades, psychologists have emphasized the effects that family, cultural and social factors (specially, cognitive-behavioral approach and life skills) may have on mental health and on the treatment of mental disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of confrontation cognitive-behavioral skills through Group training on reducing anxiety and enhancing adjustment in children with stuttering living in Neyshabur-Iran Materials and Method: In a semi-experimental study (pre test- post test and follow up with control group), 30 stuttering children aged 8 to 12 years were randomly recruited from speech-therapy clinics of Neyshabur and then assigned to two experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. Spence Anxiety Scales and ‌Adjustment and Attitude Scale were respectively applied for measuring subjects’ anxiety and adjustment level. Subjects in experimental group underwent eight ninety-minute sessions in which confrontation cognitive-behavioral skills were thought. Control group received no training sessions. Thereafter, both groups were re-evaluated by the above-mentioned tests at the end of training period and two month later. All data were statistically analyzed via dependent and independent group t- test methods using SPSS software. Results: Study results indicated that confrontation cognitive-behavioral skills was efficient in reducing anxiety and enhancing social adjustment in children with stuttering (P