Randomized controlled evaluation of the effect of music therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy on social anxiety symptoms.

Background and Aim: Social anxiety is a persistent fear of situations and it is a common psychologic disorder which usually occur as the individual develop and grow. Most times, social anxiety significantly impairs social functioning and could cause social skills practice deficit. Methods: We adopted a randomized controlled trial design involving a treatment group and a waiting-list control group. A total of ۲۵۰ schooling adolescents served as the study sample. The sample size was ascertained using GPower software. A ۱۲-week MTCBP manual for social anxiety was employed to deliver the intervention. Data analyses were completed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: This study examined the effects of music therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy on social anxiety in a sample of schooling adolescents in Iran. Conclusion: We found that social anxiety significantly decreased in the treatment group over time, whereas the waitlist control group showed no significant changes in social anxiety. Therefore, music therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy was significantly beneficial in decreasing social anxiety symptoms of the treatment group. The follow-up assessment performed after ۳ months revealed a significant reduction in social anxiety for the treatment group. The study, therefore, suggests that the use of music therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy is significant in reducing social anxiety among schooling adolescents.

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schooling adolescents ، cognitive-behavioral therapy ، music therapy ، social anxiety symptoms