Estudio de caso clínico bajo un enfoque cognitivo conductual, en un varón relacionado al consumo problemático de alcohol

Abstract

Abstract: The present case study deals with a 51-year-old male patient, resident in a rehabilitation center, who is evaluated by means of an interview, clinical observation, and the application of psychological reagents, such as Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (OMS-ASSIST V3. 1), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Lauretta Bender Test, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Zung Anxiety Self-Rating Scale, Zung Depression Self-Rating Scale, Multidimensional Alcohol Craving Scale (EMCA), Change Assessment Scale, University of Rhode Island (URICA), Personality Questionnaire (SEAPsI), Barratt Impulsivity Scale, that allows to determine the severity of the areas to work on, and after a thorough analysis is diagnosed with Severe Alcohol Use Disorder in a controlled environment. A therapeutic plan is applied under the cognitive behavioral approach, consisting of 10 sessions, where satisfactory results were obtained, since, through various psychological techniques, it was possible to reduce some variables such as anxiety, depression and symptomatology present in the patient, thereby improving his quality of life.