TY - JOUR
KW - Cognitive-behavioural child therapy
KW - Specific phobia
KW - Exposure
KW - Single-case study
AU - Olga Santesteban-Echarri
AU - David Rentero Martín
AU - M. José Güerre Lobera
AU - Jose Carlos Espín Jaime
AU - Miguel Angel Jiménez-Arriero
AB - This article presents the case of a 12-year old adolescent referred to a child and adolescent mental health centre. The patient presented with anxious traits, leading to a primary diagnosis of specific phobias, which impaired his daily living. Objectives To achieve a reduction in the patient s number of concerns and psychophysiological arousal, to challenge unrealistic expectations and to eliminate avoidance and escape behaviours. Assessment Among others, the Spanish version of the Spence Children s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) and the Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (FSSC-R), were used. Intervention Group adaptation of the Brief Coping Cat (BCC) and individual in vivo exposure. Results Overall anxious symptoms were reduced and the patient successfully exposed himself to his fears until anxiety completely disappeared. We highlight the importance of expectancy violation and positive stimuli techniques as change factors associated with exposure. Conclusions This article underscores the effectiveness of adapting the BCC to a group treatment format and the importance of optimising exposure techniques that may work for children and adolescents.
IS - 2-3
N2 - This article presents the case of a 12-year old adolescent referred to a child and adolescent mental health centre. The patient presented with anxious traits, leading to a primary diagnosis of specific phobias, which impaired his daily living. Objectives To achieve a reduction in the patient s number of concerns and psychophysiological arousal, to challenge unrealistic expectations and to eliminate avoidance and escape behaviours. Assessment Among others, the Spanish version of the Spence Children s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) and the Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (FSSC-R), were used. Intervention Group adaptation of the Brief Coping Cat (BCC) and individual in vivo exposure. Results Overall anxious symptoms were reduced and the patient successfully exposed himself to his fears until anxiety completely disappeared. We highlight the importance of expectancy violation and positive stimuli techniques as change factors associated with exposure. Conclusions This article underscores the effectiveness of adapting the BCC to a group treatment format and the importance of optimising exposure techniques that may work for children and adolescents.
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2016
SP - 80
EP - 90
T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés
TI - Cognitive-behavioral treatment of specific phobia in childhood: A case study
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134793716300239
VL - 22
SN - 1134-7937
ER -