Intervención en caso clínico, en una adolescente con discapacidad intelectual relacionado a episodio depresivo leve

Abstract

Abstract: Intellectual disability is a condition that affects both intellectual functioning as the adaptive behavior of a person, having repercussions on abilities social, dynamic interaction, health and participation. For this reason, in this clinical case uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat a patient diagnosed with delay moderate mental illness and mild depressive episode. Within the evaluation process, tools such as interview, observation and application of psychological reagents, such as such as, mini mental test, Lawton and Brody Scale, Barthel Index, Depression Scale Yesavage and Hamilton Geriatric Anxiety and Mental Maturity Test California Abbreviated Form-Intermediate Series 1950-S, concluding that thanks to the process psychotherapeutic, favorable results were obtained with respect to the symptomatology of the user, as well as social skills and emotional management; however, although There are limitations to working on intellectual disabilities and the lack of studies in this area. field, the applied model was effective since significant progress was observed and a improvement in the patient's quality of life.