Abstract:
This case study discusses the case of a 21 years old young man referred because of his problem of social anxiety and strong feelings of ugliness. The client fulfilled the DSM-IV-TR criteria of Social Phobia. His family background and academic history showed gradual development of his problem. The informal assessment (A-B-C chart, Mental Status Examination, categorizing the distortions in thinking and subjective ratings) and formal assessment (Rotter's Incomplete Sentence Blank, Beck Depression Inventory and Manifest Anxiety Scale) also confirmed the diagnosis of social phobia with the presence of depression as a secondary problem. Management plan included Behavior therapy (Relaxation Training, In vivo desensitization), Rational Emotive Behavior therapy (Disputing, Rational Emotive Imagery and Bibliotherapy), Cognitive Behavior therapy (challenging automatic thoughts), Assertiveness training, social skills training and self-esteem building exercises. Thirteen therapeutic sessions were conducted. There was marked improvement in the client's condition indicated by mid- and post-treatment assessment scores on BDI, MAS and Subjective ratings.
Page(s):
71-76
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Year: 2008