The Use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Improve the Self-Esteem of Person with Schizophrenia: A Case Report

Abstract

This case report aims to demonstrate one therapy which improves self-esteem someone with schizophrenia by using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Schizophrenia is one of the main disorders that distract someone to function normally. From the results of the assessment by using interviews, observations, TAT, graphics (DAP, BAUM,), the SSCT and WAIS can be explained that the patient diagnosed schizophrenia is an individual with schizophrenia with low self-esteem problems. It is based on the emergence of traumatic experiences in childhood relating to the father figure as well as a traumatic experience with his environment, resulting in the individual having several cognitive distortions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach expected to help the client to replace negative thoughts about him with more rational thinking as well as Assisting clients in the effort to increase self-esteem in the future. CBT therapy involved four weekly 60 minutes sessions using Self Esteem Scale. The result of this study is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective in improving the self-esteem of patients with schizophrenia. After the end of four weekly sessions, the patient showed the positive side from several items of self-esteem that change into positive sides.