Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety: A Case Study

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Introduction:
A disturbed state of mind predominated by negative feelings is called anxiety. Studies
show that about 18% females and it is more prevalent in women who have gone through
separation or divorce and 11% males are a victim of anxiety globally. 28% of the global
population has experienced depression, emotional turmoil and anxiety in some form or the
other. According to studies there are four kinds of four kinds of anxiety (Khoury et al., 2013).
They are as follows:
 Generalized anxiety disorder
 Social anxiety disorder or Phobia
 Panic disorder
Post-traumatic disorder:
Anxiety is a product of a deep environmental episode and can trigger at any age and is
not specific for a particular place or age group. A deep understanding is required to deal with
anxiety as the symptoms may not be physical; one has to take the psychological symptoms
into consideration. It should be noted that professional help must be advised if any symptoms
are noticed and dealing with such victims and symptoms should be taken seriously and with
utmost sincerity.
In this report a case study of a subject named ‘Sarah’ has been discussed who has
recently experienced a breakup and has shown multiple symptoms of anxiety. In this report
there is a thorough discourse on the key facts of the subject and the case study and a complete
understanding on the effective implementation of the cognitive behavioural therapy to
advocate standard healing.

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Case Scenario:
In this segment the key features of the case study has been discoursed. In the case
study it has been stated that the subject ‘Sarah’ has recently experienced a breakup. Having
gained that information, her friends have invited her to a party as a sympathetic gesture and
to help her recover from the sensitive event. In the party the subject meets a man named Tom
and enjoys his company. Out of the fondness for each other’s company they decided to
exchange numbers in the hopes for a prolonged connection. The subject consumes a
significant amount of alcohol at the party. The next day she had hopes to get messages from
Tom but no such thing happens due to which the subject feels further violated and rejected.
Out of anxiousness she refuses to go to work by reporting being sick and further the subject
starts consuming alcohol hoping that to be a source of distraction and out of the feeling of
rejection and anxiousness she breaks all tie with her social life.
Identified risk areas:
Two serious risk areas can be identified from this case study. First, the feeling of
rejection and anxiousness making the subject separate her from all social communications
which is quite a grave situation. Second,consumption of alcohol (substance abuse) which
could lead to severe physical and mental issues.
Criteria for assessment:
There are three ways I which assessment criteria can be made. They are, through
screening, comprehensive assessment and formal diagnosis.
Cognitive behavioural therapy:
A psychological therapeutic intervention that significantly mends mental health issues
is called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Studies show that CBT helps to cultivate a