Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder
This clinical case presents a 24 years old, Muslim Pakistani girl with a history of conversion disorder. Her symptoms comprised fits, restlessness, numbness in legs, poor coordination, and balance, burning during urination and retention. A Cognitive Behavioral Model was used for conceptualizing he...
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| author | Choudhry, Fahad Riaz Munawar, Khadeeja Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum Tam, Cai Lian |
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| description | This clinical case presents a 24 years old, Muslim Pakistani girl with a history of conversion disorder. Her symptoms comprised fits, restlessness, numbness in legs, poor coordination, and balance, burning during urination and retention. A Cognitive Behavioral Model was used for
conceptualizing her problem and devising a management plan based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and culturally adapted coping statements. She took 13 therapy sessions and was presented with idiosyncratic case conceptualization. Psychoeducation on the illness, maladaptive thoughts identification, coping statements, and verbal challenging were used in a collaborative
way for cognitive restructuring of the client. Behavioral techniques of extinction and behavioral activation were also practiced. The focus of terminal sessions was on anger management and it was found that she needed couple of more sessions in order to help her manage her anger.
However, the therapy was terminated on part of client after attainment of short-term goals. The client reported to have 75 % improvement in her overall condition and remained compliant throughout the therapy. |
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| spelling | iium-801712020-04-28T02:44:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/80171/ Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder Choudhry, Fahad Riaz Munawar, Khadeeja Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum Tam, Cai Lian BF Psychology BF511 Affection. Feeling. Emotion BF636 Applied psychology RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention This clinical case presents a 24 years old, Muslim Pakistani girl with a history of conversion disorder. Her symptoms comprised fits, restlessness, numbness in legs, poor coordination, and balance, burning during urination and retention. A Cognitive Behavioral Model was used for conceptualizing her problem and devising a management plan based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and culturally adapted coping statements. She took 13 therapy sessions and was presented with idiosyncratic case conceptualization. Psychoeducation on the illness, maladaptive thoughts identification, coping statements, and verbal challenging were used in a collaborative way for cognitive restructuring of the client. Behavioral techniques of extinction and behavioral activation were also practiced. The focus of terminal sessions was on anger management and it was found that she needed couple of more sessions in order to help her manage her anger. However, the therapy was terminated on part of client after attainment of short-term goals. The client reported to have 75 % improvement in her overall condition and remained compliant throughout the therapy. Persatuan Psikologi Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80171/1/2.%20Choudhry%2C%20Munawar%2C%20Abdul%20Khaiyom%20%26%20Tam%202019.pdf Choudhry, Fahad Riaz and Munawar, Khadeeja and Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum and Tam, Cai Lian (2019) Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 33 (2). pp. 45-64. ISSN 2289-8174 http://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/article/view/468/397 |
| spellingShingle | BF Psychology BF511 Affection. Feeling. Emotion BF636 Applied psychology RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention Choudhry, Fahad Riaz Munawar, Khadeeja Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum Tam, Cai Lian Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder |
| title | Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder |
| title_full | Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder |
| title_short | Cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant Pakistani in Malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder |
| title_sort | cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant pakistani in malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder |
| topic | BF Psychology BF511 Affection. Feeling. Emotion BF636 Applied psychology RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention |
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