The effectiveness of a counseling program based on behavioral cognitive approach in reducing the severity of depression and improving the sense of self-esteem of a sample of adolescents in the northwestern Badia district

This study aimed to confirm the effectiveness of a group-counseling program based on behavioral cognitive approach in reducing severity depression and improving sense self-esteem among sample adolescents northwestern Badia district. The participants consisted thirty (30) student aging 12-14years. They are enrolled seventh eighth grades one schools affiliated with Northwestern Brigade Mafraq region. Among 130 students, they volunteered participate pilot after obtaining high marks Kovacs scale for child adolescent during first semester academic year 2019/2020. were randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group control group. (15 students) underwent consisting 10 sessions, while their counterparts not any training. results multivariance analysis showed that there statistically significant differences between groups favor relation overall score scale. There is also difference group, which indicates efficiency indicative feelings. recommended importance applying Counseling Programs Behavioral Cognitive Approach Reducing Depression symptoms low Self-esteem students.