Investigating the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Anxiety in Children with Stuttering in Yazd City

Background and purpose: The present study aimed to investigating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on anxiety in children with stuttering in Yazd city. Research method: In this study, which was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test with a control group, 30 eligible children aged 10 to 12 years were selected from among children with stuttering in Yazd city and entered the study. 15 of them were randomly assigned to the intervention group and 15 to the control group. Anxiety variable scores were compared using the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale, parent version (SCAS-P) at two time points before and after cognitive behavioral therapy. Data analysis was performed using analysis of covariance using SPSS software version 23. The significance level of the tests was 0.05. Findings: Data analysis showed that anxiety test scores in children with stuttering in the intervention group and after receiving treatment decreased significantly (p < 0.001, F = 186.253) compared to the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce anxiety in children with stuttering. Therefore, cognitive behavioral therapy can be used as an effective treatment protocol to reduce anxiety in children with stuttering.