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| Published: February 02, 2017

Application of Psycho-Social Management in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Clinical Case Perspective

Shilpi Aggarwal

Clinical Psychologist, Child Development Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated LokNayak Hospital, New Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Prashant Srivastava

Psychiatric Social Worker, Child Development Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated LokNayak Hospital and PhD Scholar, Department of Social Work, JamiaMilliaIslamia, New Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.048/20170402

DOI: 10.25215/0402.048

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Objectives: The present study aims to explore the course of generalized anxiety disorder and to assess the application of psycho-social management in alleviating the symptoms associated with generalized anxiety disorder and to improve the client’s overall functioning. Research design: Case study. Sample and method: This study was carried out in Hyderabad and 33 years old married male was included. Treatment plan was formulated according to psycho-social management wherein different management techniques were utilised to modify the client’s generalized anxiety beliefs and the associated behaviours. Result: Findings of the assessment showed significant distress and impairment in overall functioning. Stressor activates his dysfunctional belief which shifts his attention to minor perceptual disturbance and results in misinterpretation of these trivial variations. Psycho-social management techniques successfully restructured his dysfunctional beliefs and remarkably improved his functioning. Conclusion: On the basis of results, it can be ascertained that psycho-social management is an effective approach to treat generalized anxiety disorder.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.048/20170402

10.25215/0402.048

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Published in   Volume 04, Issue 2, January-March, 2017