Cognitive-behavioral intervention approach in 10-year-old patients with social anxiety disorder: a single clinical case

Abstract

The DSM-5 defines social anxiety as an intense fear or anxiety of one or more social situations in which an individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by other people. The objective of this intervention was to implement techniques from the cognitive-behavioral approach, to reduce the symptoms of social anxiety, which allows improving the quality of life of the patient. The sample consisted of a 10-year-old patient belonging to the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Educational Institution - Las Majaguas Headquarters, to whom the CMASR-2 questionnaire was applied, which evaluates the level and nature of anxiety in children. , through yes or no answers within a format. this particular patient, high levels of defensiveness and social anxiety are reflected, notoriously affecting his personal and social development, taking this into account, an intervention plan was carried out in which different cognitive-behavioral techniques were carried out such as (psychoeducation , muscle relaxation therapy, diaphragmatic therapy and the self-instruction technique).