KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling (JARAC) 7 Serial Number 24 2025 01 01 Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Reality Therapy on Reducing Anxiety in Mothers of Children with Autism Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Reality Therapy on Reducing Anxiety in Mothers of Children with Autism 138 146 10.61838/kman.jarac.7.1.16 EN Journal Article <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Reality Therapy in reducing anxiety in mothers of children with autism in Shahriar County.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials: </strong>The research design was a quasi-experimental type with a pre-test and post-test control group. The statistical population included 30 mothers of children with autism whose children were enrolled in one of the exceptional schools in Shahriar County during the 2023-2024 academic year. The sample consisted of 30 mothers selected using convenience sampling and divided into two experimental groups (15 each) and a control group (15). The Beck Anxiety Inventory (1988) was used as the measurement tool. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis.</p> <p><strong>Findings: </strong>The results indicated that both Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Reality Therapy were effective in reducing anxiety in mothers of children with autism. However, Reality Therapy had a greater impact on reducing anxiety compared to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (P &lt; 0.01).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Reality Therapy can effectively reduce anxiety in mothers of children with autism, with Reality Therapy showing a greater impact.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jarac/article/download/2991/4929