The case of Katrina: Skating on thin ice

The treatment of Katrina, a chronically depressed 25-year-old female who pr esented with a comorbid PTSD disorder, is discussed. The cognitive behavior al analysis system of psychotherapy (CBASP, McCullough, 2000) is used to tr eat the Psychopathology. Inhibiting the patient's tendency to leave therapy prematurely constitutes the first task of therapy. The next phase Of treat ment illustrates how the PTSD symptoms will be addressed. The final stage o f treatment explains how the clinician will treat the chronic depressive di sorder. The patient will remain on anxiolytic and antidepressant medication throughout.