Tratamiento Psicológico Integral para una Paciente Adulta Mayor con Distimia: Presentación de un Caso Clínico

Abstract

Abstract: This case study shows an 83-year-old woman who comes for consultation presenting a sad mood most of the time typical of a disorder persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). It was carried out in 9 face-to-face sessions applying a cognitive-behavioral therapy model that included psychoeducation, restructuring cognitive, deep breathing technique, social skills training, behavioral activation, thought stopping and guided imagination. Furthermore, it incorporated third generation therapy techniques related to acceptance and commitment, such as values ​​clarification, the "value tree" self-esteem technique, and mindfulness. To evaluate the effectiveness of the therapeutic plan, the Scale of Yesavage Geriatric Depression, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Beck Anxiety, the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Test. He The objective was to reduce the patient's depressive symptoms through holistic treatment that favors his emotional stabilization. A partially effective result was shown, concluding that the treatment objectives were not fully achieved.