Intervención cognitivo conductual en una paciente con trastorno de adaptación con ansiedad mixta y estado de ánimo deprimido

Abstract

Abstract: The present study addresses the clinical case of an 8-year-old female patient, who is in a foster care center due to the negligence of his caregivers. The evaluation is carried out through psychological interview, clinical observation and application of reagents both projective and psychometric psychological tests, which helped determine the diagnosis definitive of (F43.23) adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and mood depressed, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Regarding the psychological intervention, it was carried out through techniques of the cognitive behavioral model that allowed working with therapeutic objectives, based on the development of social and coping skills, as well as control of impulses, assertive communication and reduction of anxious-depressive symptoms. The pre- and post-treatment results were carried out through interview and application. retest, which demonstrated the effectiveness of the therapeutic process in improving their quality of life.