Introduction: The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of narrative therapy for reducing symptoms of separation anxiety disorder in primary school children was conducted in 2013 in Kermanshah.
Methods: The study was a semi-experimental design with pre-posttest design with control group.22 girls of primary school were selected based on the available sampling and assigned to the experimental and control groups, randomly. Both the pre-test and post-test using the Child Symptom Inventory, which has two forms, especially parents and teachers, were evaluated, and The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance.
Results: The results showed that narrative therapy in reducing the symptoms of separation anxiety disorder in children in the experimental group was effective (P <0/001).
Conclusion: According to the results, therapists and others who work with children can to use therapy techniques to treat anxiety disorders.