Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2010
Publication Title
Clinical Case Studies
Abstract
This article describes the treatment of a 27-year-old female with a particularly challenging manifestation of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with prominent worry. A manualized cognitiveg-behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol, including problem-solving training, cognitive restructuring, and relaxation training techniques, was tailored to the patientg's presenting profile. Several self-report measures administered during the pretreatment, post-treatment, and follow-up periods, including: the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), the Why Worry-II (WW-II), the Ahwaz Worry Inventory (AWI), and the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS), indicated significant worry reduction following treatment. Many difficulties were encountered, most notably designing and monitoring homework. Treatment implications are discussed.
Keywords
Cognitive behavioral therapy, Cognitive restructuring, GAD, Problem solving training, Relaxation training, Worry
Volume
9
Issue
1
First Page
53
Last Page
62
DOI
10.1177/1534650109351306
ISSN
15346501
Rights
© 2010 The Author(s).
Recommended Citation
Khodarahimi, Siamak and Pole, Nnamdi, "Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Worry Reduction in an Outpatient with Generalized Anxiety Disorder" (2010). Psychology: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/psy_facpubs/121
Comments
Archived as published. Open access.