Can therapeutic intervention with the help of bibliotherapy be useful for test anxiety in an outpatient clinic setting?

Test anxiety is prevalent among adolescent and young adult populations in societies where the academic expectations of students by families and society are high, and it poses mental and physical challenges.In this case study, we reported the treatment process of a 16-year-old female patient who experienced test anxiety accompanied by somatic symptoms during the examination period.The patient exhibited clinical improvement through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and adjunct bibliotherapy without pharmacological treatment.The bibliotherapy book also included psychoeducational content, self-monitoring activities, and reflective practice, which were beneficial to the therapeutic process for the patient.This case may be considered noteworthy for highlighting the application of CBT before pharmacological treatment in patients with clinically mild levels of anxiety disorders and the contribution of bibliotherapy support to the time-limited therapy applied by early-career clinicians in busy outpatient clinic conditions.