Intervención psicoterapéutica en un caso de depresión en la adolescencia.

Abstract

Abstract: The current study approaches a sixteen years old teenager, that comes by herself to a psychological consult, showing low mood and depression symptoms, fulfilling the required criteria for a diagnosis of serious depression with recurrent-moderate episodes, according to the current DSM-5 diagnostic classifications. The evaluation was carried out by means of semi-structured interviews and the application of seven psychological tests to measure depression, anxiety, self-esteem, bodyperception, social skills, avoidance and social discomfort. It was decided to use an integrative therapy for 8 treatment sessions and 2 follow-up sessions, whose main objective was to reduce depressive symptomatology, that was treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, brief solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and gestalt psychotherapy, achieving a significant decrease in depressive symptomatology and self-injurious behaviors, in addition, changes in their inner dialogue, self-esteem and social skills are evidenced.