Intervención cognitivo conductual en paciente femenina con trastorno de estrés postraumático por presunto abuso sexual: un caso clínico

Abstract

Abstract: The present clinical case describes the cognitive behavioral intervention performed in a 23-year old young adult woman, who came for psychological consultation after a referral from her primary care physician after experiencing a miscarriage in January. Through the clinical interview and the application of the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Global Evaluation of Posttraumatic Stress (EGEP-5) and Clinical Multiaxial Inventory of Millon-III, the final diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder due to a presumed sexual abuse in childhood was reached. After the diagnosis, an intervention plan consisting of 9 therapeutic sessions was established, with the aim of reducing symptoms of PTSD through the use of cognitive-behavioral techniques. At the end of the intervention, it was determined that the psychotherapeutic treatment was successful since changes in the patient's mood and activity level were evidenced.