Evaluación y abordaje cognitivo conductual en un niño de 9 años con patrones familiares alterados y baja autoestima

Abstract

Abstract: This work presents the case of a 9-year-old boy with loss of self-esteem. due to altered family patterns and loss of emotional relationships in childhood. HE began with the psychological evaluation process through interview and observation clinic, as well as the application of psychological instruments, both projective and psychometrics: Person in the Rain Test, Family Test, Depression Questionnaire Childhood and the Spence Childhood Anxiety Scale. After that, a plan was made psychotherapeutic with a cognitive-behavioral approach, where techniques such as: psychoeducation, breathing and relaxation, cognitive restructuring and training in social skills, among others, with the aim of meeting the patient's needs. The intervention process was carried out over the period of 9 sessions, face-to-face modality, with weekly meetings lasting 60 minutes for each session and once finished showed favorable results with a significant reduction in the symptoms of anxiety and tension, sadness and feelings of emptiness, which are discussed in chapter 3.