COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVIT Y DISORDER: REPORT ON A CASE INVOLVING A CHILD

Authors

  • Cristina Pilla Della Méa Faculdade Meridional-IMED
  • Analia Marafon Cazarotto Faculdade Meridional-IMED
  • Márcia Fortes Wagner Faculdade Meridional-IMED

Keywords:

A Ahild´s Case, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by the symptoms comprising lack of attention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. The multimodal treatment includes drugs and psychosocial interventions. The Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the psychotherapies indicated for the pathology. Current analysis presents the case of a 7-year-old child, diagnosed with ADHD, attended to at the School of Clinical Psychology of an institution run by a university in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with a cognitive-behavioral approach. The analysis and discussion of results were based on psychotherapy sessions with the patient and its tutors. Results of the cognitive-behavioral intervention for ADHD were verified. CBT forwarded significant results in the treatment of the case, revealed changes in behavior such as an increase in organization and school performance, with a better social adaptability and relationship with the family.

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Author Biographies

Cristina Pilla Della Méa, Faculdade Meridional-IMED

Psicóloga, Especialista em Psicoterapias Cognitivo-Comportamentais (UNISINOS), Especialista em Psicologia Clínica (Faculdade Meridional-IMED), Docente e Supervisora de Estágios da Escola de Psicologia e do Curso de Especialização em Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental Faculdade Meridional- IMED, Passo Fundo-RS.

Analia Marafon Cazarotto, Faculdade Meridional-IMED

Psicóloga formada pela Faculdade Meridional-IMED

Márcia Fortes Wagner, Faculdade Meridional-IMED

Psicóloga; Doutora em Psicologia pela PUCRS; Docente da Escola de Psicologia da Faculdade Meridional- IMED; Coordenadora do NEPHS - Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Habilidades Sociais; Coordenadora da Especialização em Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental Faculdade Meridional – IMED, Passo Fundo – RS.

Published

2014-11-06

How to Cite

Della Méa, C. P., Cazarotto, A. M., & Wagner, M. F. (2014). COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVIT Y DISORDER: REPORT ON A CASE INVOLVING A CHILD. Saúde E Pesquisa, 7(3). Retrieved from https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/3628

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Relato de Casos