Caso clínico: Intervención integrativa en un adulto mayor con sintomatología ansioso-depresiva

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this work is to present the case of an older adult, without children, in common law, retired, who fulfills a role as caregiver for a person with a disability. The patient shows symptoms of anxiety and depression. Through the process of evaluation that was developed using the semi-structured interview, observation clinical practice and the application of psychometric instruments. For the diagnostic process, the International Classification of Mental Diseases and Disorders ICD-10 and the diagnosis: F43.22 Anxious depressive reaction. The therapeutic intervention was given through of an integrative approach that allowed the fulfillment of therapeutic objectives. It was achieved improve coping skills in the patient, increasing self-esteem, self-efficacy and improving their social relationships. It was shown that treatment with a Integrative approach is really useful to work on this symptomatology; its flexibility and variety of therapeutic tools allows you to create a personalized treatment plan without limitations as other approaches may occur and therefore giving way to patients adapt better to the treatment.