COMPORTAMENTO em foco - ABPMC

Comportamento em Foco 1 | 2011
Hey . Delage . Nascimento . Antoniuk . Fontanelli
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Abstract
The present paper evaluated part of the benefits of the attendance proposed by the Behavioral
Cognitivi Psychology Ambulatory for children and adolescents with the diagnose ofattention deficit/
hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder. It was targeted the improvement of the behaviorcomplaint
and the adaptation to the medication, enabling the quality of life increase for the children
and adolescents, and also to their relatives. Four children with the age ranging from 7 to 14 years old,
that were sent by the neuropediatrician and/or the psychiatrist for psychological attendance, that
had attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder, had one psychological session per
week, during 10 weeks and a 40 minute duration each on the cognitive-behavioral approach. The
participants of the research were randomly divided in two groups through the referral’s protocols,
the control group and the therapy group. The referrals were analyzed, and were applied the following
instruments: psychological anamnesis, Escala de Stress Infantil, ESI - Inventário de Estilos Parentais,
Escala de Rastreamento Vanderbilt, e CBCL - Child Behavior Checklist. The analysis of the results
demonstrated the relevance and efficacy of the cognitive-behavioral approach on the sample of the
therapy group.
Key words: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Conduct Disorder, Behavioral Cognitive Therapy.