Psicoterapia cognitivo-comportamental aplicada às crianças vítimas de violência doméstica ou intrafamiliar que desenvolveram o transtorno de estresse pós traumático

Abstract

This study deals with a literature that addresses domestic violence or family, their impact on the child's life and one of the clinical manifestations associated the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to the DSM-IV (1995). It is based on data from scientific as Scielo, Pubmed, and related PsycoInfo, and book chapters relevant to the topic. Aims to increase knowledge about the impact of these experiences of domestic violence in the lives of children and show the applicability of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of PTSD. Thus, the paper presents the family context in which such violence occurs, and the traumas that follow. It discusses the appropriateness of psychotherapeutic models for such situations, pointing to the cognitive-behavioral approach as effective, since it is able to modify the patterns of dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs that cause emotional distress or maintain at the same time it enables the development new behavioral repertoires adaptable to cope with life situations. Stresses the need to adapt to the client and child patient's individual characteristics, requiring creativity, commitment and willingness of the therapist.