Intervención Cognitivo Conductual en un Caso de Trastorno Dismórfico Corporal Comórbido con Depresión Mayor

Abstract

Abstract: The present study details a treatment with a cognitive-behavioral approach applied to a 35-year-old patient diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder comorbid with major depression, coded in the DSM-5 as "F45.22" and "F32", respectively. For the implementation of the treatment, during the evaluation process various tools, such as the structured clinical interview, behavioral observation and administration of psychometric instruments, including: the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Multiaxial Clinical Inventory of Millon III (MCMI-III). Likewise, various psychological techniques were applied, including psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, Jacobson's progressive relaxation, training in problem solving, training in social skills and technique from the tree for self-esteem; the same ones that were applied within 10 sessions in a period of three months. At the end of the treatment, there was a notable improvement in the cognitive distortions presented by the patient, which suggests the effectiveness of the approach cognitive-behavioral in the intervention of these comorbid disorders.