Intervention from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Schema Therapy in a Patient Who Presents Severe Anxious Symptoms and Devalued Self-schemas Since Childhood: A Single Case Study

This case study aims to show the therapeutic process of a 36-year-old female patient, with anxiety problems and others related to frightening personal experiences in childhood, showing the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy in the intervention. Twenty-five sessions were carried out in the psychological office of a university institution in Medellín. For the evaluation process, a semi-structured interview, thoughts register, descending arrow, life-line, various diagnostic tests were used; after collecting reports and data, an intervention plan was developed to achieve the therapeutic objectives, based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy, showing positive results that helped to minimize the initial discomfort of the patient.