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Case Studies | Psychology | India | Volume 12 Issue 7, July 2023

The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Management of Emotional Regulation in an Adult Male: A Case Study

Surabhi Ghosh ^[2] | Susmita Halder ^[3]

Abstract: Emotional regulation is associated with poor self-control and low control over their emotions can lead to impulsive kind of behaviours which can bring more emotional difficulties. The index client is 30 years old, male, married, residing from urban area and assessment has suggested that existing impulsivity in the index client is getting triggered due to emotional dysregulation. So, in the present study the aim is to manage the Emotional Dysregulation and Impulsivity in the male adult. In maintenance of maladaptive behaviours, the role of emotional dysregulation and impulsivity is higher among younger adults. CBT is the treatment of choice for reducing symptom of behavioural manifestation and dysfunctional thought process due to impulsivity and poor emotional regulation. It has been found that there is significant improvement in the client interms of impulsivity and emotional regulation which proves usefulness of CBT techniques in a young adult.

Keywords: Emotional Dysregulation, Impulsivity, Male Adult, Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 7, July 2023,

Pages: 472 - 475