Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-based Treatment (ACT) and Problem-Solving Treatment (PST) on the quality of life of students with a social anxiety disorder (SAD). Materials and Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with the control group. The statistical population of this study included all students of Arak University of Medical Sciences who were studying during the 2016-2017 academic year. The sample consisted of 3 groups of 15 participants who were selected in several stages. Data collection tool was quality of life questionnaire. A protocol-based treatment model (Hayes acceptance and commitment-based treatments and problem-solving treatment protocol based on 6 stages of D'zurilla and Goldfried pattern) were conducted on social anxiety students during 8 90-minutes sessions. After collecting data through this questionnaire, SPSS21 software was used to analyze the statistical data. Findings: There was a significant difference between the mean of the experimental and control group in quality of life. Conclusion: The results analysis showed that acceptance, commitment-treatment based and treatment of problem-solving are effective in increasing the quality of life of student suffered social anxiety disorder (SAD).