Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for a Female Young Adult
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Authors
Berke, Sarah
Issue Date
2024-04-12
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) , Psychology--Applied Psychology--Treatment
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Abstract
The following is a de-identified case study that presents the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a female young adult using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Names and other identifying information have been changed to protect the client’s identity. The name “Sam” is used in place of the client’s real name. At the time of treatment, this 22-year-old Caucasian young adult was struggling with anxiety, depression, anger outbursts, and poor social engagement. Sam was administered a diagnostic interview and various screening measures to aid in diagnosis. A combination of diagnoses of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), and Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), were determined to capture Sam’s presenting symptoms most accurately. During the time this was written, the client attended 14 individual therapy sessions working with a student intern therapist. Treatment sessions targeted life-threatening behaviors, therapyinterfering behaviors, quality of life-interfering behaviors, and skills acquisition and generalization. Pre-to-post assessment and ongoing mood tracking indicate Sam would benefit from continuing treatment to manage patterns of emotion dysregulation and interpersonal conflict.
Description
An Empirically Supported Treatment Case Study
Citation
Publisher
Washburn University