Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of modular cognitive- Behavioral Therapy of anxiety (localized version) in reducing of anxiety and depression symptoms in children and adolescent.
Method: The method used in this research was pre-test and post- test with control and matching group. The research population was all 6 to 13 year-old girls in Urumiya. Out of 280 female students who completed the revised scale of children's anxiety and depression and three-part test of anxiety and depression test, 24 people who had high scores in the anxiety inventory were first matched and then randomly assigned to the experimental and alternative test group.
Results: The results of multivariate covariance analysis indicated that the treatment was effective in reducing panic disorder, social anxiety, depression, separation anxiety, general anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Also, the treatment is effective in reducing negative emotions and physiological excitation as well as increasing positive affect.
Conclusion: Ttreatment of anxiety and depression disorders with modular approach (Localized version) can be used to reduce the types of anxiety and depression disorders (P<0/05) due to the emphasis on common high level factors.