The case of Katrina: Skating on thin ice Original Research Article

The treatment of Katrina, a chronically depressed 25-year-old female who presented with a comorbid PTSD disorder, is discussed. The cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy (CBASP; ) is used to treat the psychopathology. Inhibiting the patientʹs tendency to leave therapy prematurely constitutes the first task of therapy. The next phase of treatment illustrates how the PTSD symptoms will be addressed. The final stage of treatment explains how the clinician will treat the chronic depressive disorder. The patient will remain on anxiolytic and antidepressant medication throughout.