Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Treat Social Anxiety Disorder: A Psychology Case
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy is the first
cognitive behavior therapy which was introduced by Albert Ellis.
This is a systematic and structured psychotherapy which is effective
in treating various psychological problems. A patient, 25 years old
male, experienced intense fear and situational panic attack to return
to his faculty and to face his class-mates after a long absence (2
years). This social anxiety disorder was a major factor that impeded
the progress of his study. He was treated with the use of behavioural
technique such as relaxation breathing technique and cognitive
techniques such as imagery, cognitive restructuring, rationalization
technique and systematic desensitization. The patient reported
positive improvement in the anxiety disorder, able to progress well in
studies and lead a better quality of life as a student.
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mental disorders, Revised (DSM-IV-TR) Washington, D. C., 2004.
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Grove, CA:Brooks/Cole, 2001.
[3] G. Corey, Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Pacific
Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole, 2005.
[4] G. Corey, M. S. Corey, and P. Callanan, Issues and ethics in the helping
professions. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole, 2003.
[5] J.C. Master, T.G. Burish, S.D. Hollon and D.C.Rimm. Behaviour
Therapy: Techniques and Empirical Findings, 3rd ed.USA: Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich.1987.
[6] N. David, J. RT. Davidson and Z. Joseph. Post-traumatic Stress
Disorder; Diagnosis, Management and Treatment. London: Martin
Dunitz Ltd.1987.
[7] J.Wolpe, Psychotherapy by reciprocal inhibition. Stanford, CA: Stanford
University Press. 1958.
[1] American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic statistical manual of
mental disorders, Revised (DSM-IV-TR) Washington, D. C., 2004.
[2] G. Corey,Case approach to counseling and psychotherapy. Pacific
Grove, CA:Brooks/Cole, 2001.
[3] G. Corey, Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Pacific
Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole, 2005.
[4] G. Corey, M. S. Corey, and P. Callanan, Issues and ethics in the helping
professions. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole, 2003.
[5] J.C. Master, T.G. Burish, S.D. Hollon and D.C.Rimm. Behaviour
Therapy: Techniques and Empirical Findings, 3rd ed.USA: Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich.1987.
[6] N. David, J. RT. Davidson and Z. Joseph. Post-traumatic Stress
Disorder; Diagnosis, Management and Treatment. London: Martin
Dunitz Ltd.1987.
[7] J.Wolpe, Psychotherapy by reciprocal inhibition. Stanford, CA: Stanford
University Press. 1958.
@article{"International Journal of Business, Human and Social Sciences:55474", author = "Yasmin Binti Othman Mydin and Mohd. Fadzillah Abdul Razak", title = "Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Treat Social Anxiety Disorder: A Psychology Case", abstract = "Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy is the first
cognitive behavior therapy which was introduced by Albert Ellis.
This is a systematic and structured psychotherapy which is effective
in treating various psychological problems. A patient, 25 years old
male, experienced intense fear and situational panic attack to return
to his faculty and to face his class-mates after a long absence (2
years). This social anxiety disorder was a major factor that impeded
the progress of his study. He was treated with the use of behavioural
technique such as relaxation breathing technique and cognitive
techniques such as imagery, cognitive restructuring, rationalization
technique and systematic desensitization. The patient reported
positive improvement in the anxiety disorder, able to progress well in
studies and lead a better quality of life as a student.", keywords = "Anxiety, behaviour, cognitive, therapy", volume = "6", number = "6", pages = "1282-4", }