Agorafobiye Eşlik Eden Panik Bozuklukta Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi: Olgu Sunumu

This study was conducted using DSM-IV and DSM-V criteria for agoraphobia and panic disorder. The client was a 20-year-old woman. Cognitive behavioural therapy was used in the interviews. The client, who was locked in the ward as a result of falling asleep in the ward in the first school, started to fear of not being able to stay in closed areas and not being able to walk alone in open areas. Upon this, he was taken to a psychologist by his family and although these problems were overcome to some extent, they were triggered again when he saw that his uncle locked his cousin in the room to punish him at the dinner they went to his uncle's family. The client applied to the therapy by saying that he could not stay in closed areas again, his heart beat rapidly when he entered those areas, numbness in his hands and feet, and he felt like he was going to die. The client was first introduced to the cognitive behavioural model and psychoeducation was given. Then a therapeutic relationship was established with the client. In the continuation of the sessions, homework, relaxation exercises were given to the client and automatic thinking and basic beliefs were determined. At the end of the session, thanks to cognitive behavioural therapy, it will be seen that the client's fear of closed spaces and panic attack symptoms experienced in closed spaces decreased. Keywords: Agoraphobia, Panic Disorder, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.