Intervención psicoterapéutica en trastorno de adaptación con características ansiosas mediante un enfoque integrativo

Abstract

Abstract: The present work describes the case of a 19-year-old patient diagnosed with a Adjustment Disorder with anxiety based on the criteria of the DSM-V manual. The clinical alteration originates after the initiation of an administrative process against the accused person, representing the stressor factor that triggers the anxious-depressive symptomatology, being of serious and moderate magnitude, respectively, therefore, it is established the dominance among the symptoms that define the diagnosis. Among the main clinical manifestations are: respiratory distress, agitation, movement excessive extremities and emotional lability. Regarding the treatment, a integrative approach, highlighting the application of cognitive-behavioral techniques and contextual, demonstrating its high effectiveness in the remission of symptoms and total recovery of the patient, in addition to the implementation of sessions focused on prevention of relapses that allowed the development of assertive behavior patterns, favoring a more appropriate lifestyle.