Intervención cognitivo-conductual en caso clínico de una paciente con trastorno del desarrollo intelectual

Abstract

Abstract: This paper details the process of psychotherapeutic intervention in a clinical case of a 26- year-old patient with intellectual development disorder and problems related to activity limitations due to disability; who currently attends a Protection Center for Persons with Disabilities. The evaluation process was developed through techniques such as observation, interview and application of psychological instruments, such as: Child Anxiety Questionnaire (CAS), Child Manifest Anxiety Scale (CMASR-2), Neuropsi Test, Family Test and Person in the Rain. Subsequently, an intervention plan with a cognitive-behavioral approach was carried out, consisting of 10 sessions, whose techniques and activities were adjusted to the patient's needs. The results obtained after the intervention process demonstrate the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy in people with intellectual disabilities, showing in the patient a decrease in anxious symptoms, improvement of social skills and reinforcement of self-esteem.