Study aim: Determining the effect of group drama therapy on the severity of social anxiety symptoms Comparing the degree of changes in the quality of life between the intervention and control group participants Evaluating the effectiveness of group drama therapy in improving social functioning and reducing fear of social situations in participants with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) Design: This semi-experimental study will be conducted on 20 patients. The study employs a parallel-group design, with participants randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control group. Stratified randomization by gender will be utilized to ensure balance across groups. Settings and conduct: The study population will include students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in the 1404–1405 academic year who are currently completing their internship training. Participants will be selected through convenience sampling and will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The intervention group will receive psychodrama therapy sessions delivered by a therapist. The control group will receive sham sessions without therapeutic content. Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria: Be students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Have no comorbid psychiatric disorder Meet the DSM-5 criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder Be 17 to 30 years old Have not received psychotherapy in the past 3 months Not use psychiatric medications during the study Be willing to complete the questionnaires and participate in the sessions Intervention groups: The intervention group will undergo 12 sessions of 90-minute psychodrama therapy based on a protocol grounded in the theories of Moreno, Blatner, and Holmes.For the control group, sham sessions without any therapeutic content will be administered. Main outcome variables: Adult social anxiety; quality of life