Estudio de caso: Terapia Racional Emotivo Conductual en un adolescente con problemas en la adaptación y las relaciones interpersonales

Abstract

Abstract: This case study entitled: "Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy in an adolescent with adjustment and interpersonal relationship problems" describes a therapeutic process developed in a 16-year-old patient, which includes assessment, diagnosis and treatment.It begins with the evaluation process, a clinical interview and different psychological testsuch as the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory or the Test pulsando mi autoestima were used; after that, the diagnosis is described based on the DSM-5 manual; as well as the therapeutic plan, focused from the TREC model, proposed by Albert Ellis. Eight sessions were considered, the objective of which was to reduce the patient's demands towards himself, others and his environment. After the intervention, moderate results were obtained due in part to the limitations related to the time of the sessions, as well as the patient's involvement in the treatment.