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Current Research in Psychology and Behavioral Science
[ ISSN : 2833-0986 ]


Case Report of Specific Phobia

Case Report
Volume 1 - Issue 3


Sehrish Amjad*

Riphah International University, Islamabad

Corresponding Authors

Sehrish Amjad, Riphah International University, Islamabad

Keywords

Psychiatry; Specific phobia; Anxiety disorders; Therapeutic intervention

Received : June 02, 2020
Published : July 07, 2020

Abstract

A 45-year-old woman was self- referred to an outpatient department of psychiatry. She came with the complaints of marked fear of the closed spaces, the phobic situation almost always provokes immediate fear or anxiety and the phobic situation is actively avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety. Client was assessed with Informal and Formal Assessment. Informal assessment includes detailed history taking and mental state examination whereas Formal Assessment includes Human Figure Drawing (HFD), Rotter’s incomplete sentence blank (RISB) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Retrospectively, DSM criteria, case history and results of Psychological testing conclude that Client was suffering from Specific Phobia with Specified as situational specific phobia. Treatment was done including Relaxation Therapy, Psychotherapy which further includes Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavior resulted in a recovery over time which will be examined through follow-up sessions in order to maintain the recovery