EFFICACY OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND RELAXATION TREATMENT PROCEDURE WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER: A CLINICAL CASE STUDY

Abstract

Thecase study describes in detail the management of Generalized Anxiety Disorderin a young man(22 years) employing Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)and Relaxation treatment procedure. The clinical treatment was carried out over a period of 4monthsconstituting 12sessions of 45 minutes at Center for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore. The client camewiththe complaints of constant worry/ apprehensions, difficulty in making decisions, lack ofconcentration, headaches, muscle tension and difficultyfalling asleepCognitive Behavior Therapyand Relaxation Treatment Procedurewill reduce the cognitive symptoms(intensity and duration of constant worry/ apprehensions), the behavioral symptoms (enhancing concentration and decisionsmaking skills) andthe physicalsymptoms (headaches, muscular tension and disturbed sleep patterns)of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. ABA research design was employed. In Phase-A, psychologicalassessment was donethat 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. Xwas given CBTand RTP. Comparison of pre and post assessment showed markeddecrease in the severity and duration of symptomswhichreflect that CBT and RTPin combinationarean effective mode of treatment for the symptoms of GAD.