Terapi Kognitif Perilaku untuk Menurunkan Tingkat Kecemasan pada Klien dengan Gangguan Agorafobia

Abstract

Agoraphobia is a condition where individuals experience being in a certain situation or place. This study aims to reduce victims of agoraphobia through behavioral therapy. This therapy aims to invite the client to the wrong emotion and group by presenting evidence that contradicts beliefs about the problem at hand. The method in research using a single case study. Data were collected through interview methods, observation and psychological tests in the form of graphic tests, WWQ and IST. The subject in this study was a 21 years old teenager and male. The therapy was given in 3 main stages, the initial stage, the middle stage and the final stage, which was carried out for 4 weeks with each session lasting 1.5 hours. Result showed that clients can go to public places by themselves, be independent of other people when traveling alone, have more confidence and build relationships with people around them and do not experience shortness of breath when in a crowd.