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This study aimed at determining the Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program based on Modification Cognitive Distortions in improving the level of academic self-efficacy students of low-Achievement at Sattam University. The sample consisted of (30)student, who were randomly distributed on an experimental group, (15) subjects who received a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program through group therapy , and a control group, (15) subjects who did not receive any training. The program lasted for six weeks, with a 45 minute session, in which the proposed techniques were used through disputation, technical A.B.C, home work, cognitive reconstruction, problem solving, Ideas recording and relaxation. The research tools used were : 1) Cognitive Distortions scale, 2) academic self-efficacy scale, 3) a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program .The results revealed effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy based on modifying Cognitive Distortions and Improving Academic Self-efficacy among a Sample of Low-Achieved University Students, Members of the experimental group maintained their improvement when the follow up measurement was administered. (Published abstract)