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The case study describes in detail the management of Generalized
Anxiety Disorder in a young man (22 years) employing Cognitive
behavior therapy (CBT) and Relaxation treatment procedure. The clinical
treatment was carried out over a period of 4 months constituting 12
sessions of 45 minutes at Center for Clinical Psychology, University of
the Punjab, Lahore. The client came with the complaints of constant
worry/ apprehensions, difficulty in making decisions, lack of
concentration, headaches, muscle tension and difficulty falling asleep
Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Relaxation Treatment Procedure will
reduce the cognitive symptoms (intensity and duration of constant worry/
apprehensions), the behavioral symptoms (enhancing concentration and
decisions making skills) and the physical symptoms (headaches,
muscular tension and disturbed sleep patterns) of Generalized Anxiety
Disorder. ABA research design was employed. In Phase-A, psychological
assessment was done that revealed 300.02 (F41.1) Generalized anxiety
disorder and V61.29 (Z62.898) Child affected by parental relationship
distress. Mr. X. Case conceptualization was done on CBT model for
GAD (Wells, 1990). During the treatment phase (Phase- B), Mr. X was
given CBT and RTP. Comparison of pre and post assessment showed
marked decrease in the severity and duration of symptoms which reflect
that CBT and RTP in combination are an effective mode of treatment for
the symptoms of GAD.
Hidna Iqbal, Sara Latif. (2016) EFFICACY OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND RELAXATION TREATMENT PROCEDURE WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER: A CLINICAL CASE STUDY, Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology Research and Practice, Volume 7 No.1, Volume 7.
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