Caso clínico: Atención a un niño con trastorno de la actividad y la atención, en casa de acogida,desde un enfoque cognitivo conductual

Abstract

Abstract: The clinical case of a 9-year-old boy institutionalized in a foster home, diagnosed with activity and attention disorder, is presented. His admission is due to alleged negligence in his home, what is presumed to have provoked inappropriate sexual behavior such as educational, linguistic and social difficulties.We worked in 7 sessions with the application of psychological tools, projective and quantitative tests such as: Child Apperception (Cat); Assessment method for Language Comprehension (ACLC); Gestalt Bender;Perception of Differences; Person in the rain and Self-esteem for school children;also includes 8 sessions aimed at intervention from a cognitive behavioral approach, using psychological strategies such as: psychoeducation, game therapy and role playing, among others.Managing to reduce the symptoms and developing social skills that allowed him to relate better with his peers, recognizing the good results obtained in the process despite the limitations.