Case Report

Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder with Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent?

Volume: 7 Number: 2 June 30, 2024
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Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder with Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent?

Abstract

Social anxiety disorder can be quite a challenge for adolescents, often leading to intense fear of social situations and sometimes even dissociation. In this case study, we explored the experiences of a 15-year-old girl who was dealing with social anxiety disorder, dissociation, and self-harm. Despite initially showing symptoms of anxiety, avoiding social situations, and experiencing dissociation, the patient made significant progress through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). One notable aspect of this case was the patient's experience of dissociation, which manifested as interactions with imaginary friends. This highlights the need for further research and consideration of dissociative symptoms in the context of social anxiety disorder. It also emphasizes the importance of addressing the root causes of these symptoms. While our main focus in therapy was on reducing social anxiety, it's worth noting that the patient's dissociative symptoms and self-harming behaviors significantly improved with CBT. This underscores the effectiveness of CBT as a powerful treatment option for managing social anxiety disorder, dissociation, and self-harm.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

June 30, 2024

Submission Date

January 13, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 25, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Balkanas, M., & Tarakçıoğlu, M. C. (2024). Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder with Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent? Medical Research Reports, 7(2), 114-119. https://doi.org/10.55517/mrr.1419278
AMA
1.Balkanas M, Tarakçıoğlu MC. Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder with Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent? MRR. 2024;7(2):114-119. doi:10.55517/mrr.1419278
Chicago
Balkanas, Mustafa, and Mahmut Cem Tarakçıoğlu. 2024. “Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder With Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent?”. Medical Research Reports 7 (2): 114-19. https://doi.org/10.55517/mrr.1419278.
EndNote
Balkanas M, Tarakçıoğlu MC (June 1, 2024) Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder with Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent? Medical Research Reports 7 2 114–119.
IEEE
[1]M. Balkanas and M. C. Tarakçıoğlu, “Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder with Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent?”, MRR, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 114–119, June 2024, doi: 10.55517/mrr.1419278.
ISNAD
Balkanas, Mustafa - Tarakçıoğlu, Mahmut Cem. “Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder With Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent?”. Medical Research Reports 7/2 (June 1, 2024): 114-119. https://doi.org/10.55517/mrr.1419278.
JAMA
1.Balkanas M, Tarakçıoğlu MC. Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder with Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent? MRR. 2024;7:114–119.
MLA
Balkanas, Mustafa, and Mahmut Cem Tarakçıoğlu. “Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder With Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent?”. Medical Research Reports, vol. 7, no. 2, June 2024, pp. 114-9, doi:10.55517/mrr.1419278.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Balkanas, Mahmut Cem Tarakçıoğlu. Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy be Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder with Dissociative and Self-Harm Behaviors in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent? MRR. 2024 Jun. 1;7(2):114-9. doi:10.55517/mrr.1419278