Intervención cognitivo conductual en una víctima de violencia de género, diagnosticada con trastorno de depresión mayor y ansiedad generalizada

Abstract

Abstract: The present study details the case of a 37-year-old woman, diagnosed with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety and feelings of distress due to grief, with whom an evaluation process was initiated, consisting of a semi-structured interview, clinical observation and psychometric tests such as son: the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II, and the revised Texas Grief Inventory. Regarding the therapeutic plan, it was made up of 12 face-to-face sessions based on Cognitive Behavioral and Gestalt Therapy, with the general objective of reducing depressive symptoms, reducing the general level of anxiety and physiological hyperactivation, at the same time facilitate the resolution of grief in an adaptive way. During the intervention process, techniques such as psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, thought stopping, problem solving, self-care, self-instructions, empty chair and farewell rituals were developed. At the conclusion of the psychological intervention, a significant reduction in signs and symptoms associated with anxiety and grief generated by grief will be observed, which indicates the effectiveness of the approaches and techniques used.