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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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Main Authors: Choudhry, Fahad Riaz, Munawar, Khadeeja, Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum, Tam, Cai Lian
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Language:English
Published: Persatuan Psikologi Malaysia 2019
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BF Psychology
BF511 Affection. Feeling. Emotion
BF636 Applied psychology
RA790 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
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spelling my.iium.irep.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 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - 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
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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country Malaysia
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language English
topic BF Psychology
BF511 Affection. Feeling. Emotion
BF636 Applied psychology
RA790 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
spellingShingle BF Psychology
BF511 Affection. Feeling. Emotion
BF636 Applied psychology
RA790 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - 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
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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author Choudhry, Fahad Riaz
Munawar, Khadeeja
Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum
Tam, Cai Lian
author_facet Choudhry, Fahad Riaz
Munawar, Khadeeja
Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum
Tam, Cai Lian
author_sort Choudhry, Fahad Riaz
title 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_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_sort cognitive behavior therapy with a migrant pakistani in malaysia: a single case study of conversion disorder
publisher Persatuan Psikologi Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/80171/1/2.%20Choudhry%2C%20Munawar%2C%20Abdul%20Khaiyom%20%26%20Tam%202019.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/80171/
http://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/article/view/468/397
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