%0 Journal Article %A Yasmin Binti Othman Mydin and Mohd. Fadzillah Abdul Razak %D 2012 %J International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 66, 2012 %T Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Treat Social Anxiety Disorder: A Psychology Case %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6390 %V 66 %X Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy is the first cognitive behavior therapy which was introduced by Albert Ellis. This is a systematic and structured psychotherapy which is effective in treating various psychological problems. A patient, 25 years old male, experienced intense fear and situational panic attack to return to his faculty and to face his class-mates after a long absence (2 years). This social anxiety disorder was a major factor that impeded the progress of his study. He was treated with the use of behavioural technique such as relaxation breathing technique and cognitive techniques such as imagery, cognitive restructuring, rationalization technique and systematic desensitization. The patient reported positive improvement in the anxiety disorder, able to progress well in studies and lead a better quality of life as a student. %P 1344 - 1347