Comparison of the Effectiveness of Existential Therapy and Logo Therapy on Social Phobia Disorder and Agoraphobia among Youths in Shiraz City

Globally, anxiety disorders are the sixth leading cause of non-fatal disease burden reducing global health, and account for ۰.۱ percent of years lost due to disability for all mental, neurological, and substance use disorders, and in this regard rank second after depression. The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of existential therapy and logo therapy on social phobia and agoraphobia in young people in Shiraz city. The statistical population of the research includes all young adults who sought treatment for social phobia and agoraphobia at Shiraz counseling centers in ۰۰۱۱. Using the convenience method, ۰۴ participants were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group (۰۴ in each group). Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN-۱۱۱۱) and Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire (ACQ-۰۷۷۱) were used to collect information. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a follow-up stage. The experimental groups underwent existential group therapy (۰۱ sessions of ۷۱ minutes) and group logo therapy (۰۱ sessions of ۷۱ minutes), and after three months the follow-up phase was done. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance test. The results showed that both existential and logo therapies were effective in social phobia and agoraphobia in young people in Shiraz county. Also, the results of the analysis indicate that logo therapy is more effective than existential therapy in treating social phobia and agoraphobia.