The efficacy of CBT in treating co-morbid anxiety and depression in an adolescent client

<p>The goals of this exploratory investigation were to, (a) determine the efficacy of CBT in treating an adolescent client (n = 1) with co-morbid anxiety and depression, and (b) to examine whether or not the treatment of the anxiety disorder had an impact on the co-morbid depressive disorder. The investigation implemented quantitative measures such as the OQ-45.2, Y-OQ 2.0 and the WAI to evaluate the client's symptom impairment and the strength of the therapeutic alliance throughout treatment. The data indicated that the client's anxiety decreased over the course of treatment. In addition, the data indicated that the client's depressive symptoms also decreased even though they were not a focus of treatment. Recommendations for future research were also discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Mental Health Counseling and Applied Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2006

Author dc:creator

• Fischer, Ryan J.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Haugh, Jim A.

• Adolescent psychology; Anxiety in adolescence
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/858

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1880