The panic disorder is characterized by the presence of unforeseen and recurring panic attacks. According to the DSM V, the psychopathology manual of the American Psychiatric Association, and the most widespread today, these attacks are characterized by the sudden onset
Creating a secure base in the framework of a psychotherapeutic intervention with children
When starting a psychological treatment with children, we initially encounter a set of symptoms, such as childhood fears, rituals, disruptive behaviors… which are the reason why the initial demand for help is made. It should be noted, however, that these
The treatment of addictions in psychotherapy
WHAT IS AN ADDICTION AND WHAT TYPES CAN WE FIND? By addiction we mean a repetitive or compulsive behavior that can lead to physical and / or psychological dependence, before which the person cannot set a boundary. Satisfying the addiction
Trauma, psychopathology and psychotherapy based on John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory
Traumatic experiences during childhood, from the perspective of John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory, can affect the emergence of psychopathology during adulthood. According to Marrone et al. (2001), are considered potentially traumatic experiences events such as natural disasters, which are the result