Integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy and gratitude therapy for treating somatic symptom disorder with schizoid-avoidant personality features: A case report

Authors

  • Karina Devany Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Elizabeth Kristi Poerwandari Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6648-607X
https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu127

Keywords:

cognitive behavioral therapy, gratitude therapy, schizoid personality, somatic symptom disorder

Abstract

This study presents a brief treatment report of a 22-year-old-female, with a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder and exacerbated by schizoid-avoidant personality features. Both conditions induced anxiety and many other difficulties in her functioning. Her negative self-views were the main issues that led to excessive negative emotionality, both internally (somatization) and externally (interpersonal relationship difficulties). The purpose of this case report is to illustrate an integrated treatment process consisting of cognitive-behavioral therapy and gratitude therapy. Gratitude therapy helps to alter the preoccupation of negative perspectives. Conclusions on the effectiveness of treatment were interpreted with an eye on the study’s methodological limitations.

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Published

2020-09-08

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Devany, K., & Poerwandari, E. K. (2020). Integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy and gratitude therapy for treating somatic symptom disorder with schizoid-avoidant personality features: A case report. Jurnal Psikologi Ulayat, 7(2), 113–121. https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu127

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)

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Brief Report

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