Resumen

COSTA, Larissa Spautz da; CARVALHO, Maria Cristina Neiva  y  WENTZEL, Tiago Rafael. Focal psychological intervention in teenagers presenting offensive behavior. Ciênc. cogn. [online]. 2009, vol.14, n.2, pp.130-146. ISSN 1806-5821.

The present paper reports the implementation of psychological support to teenagers with offensive behavior going through the reception, selection and sheltering services of a Police Office for Teenagers and a Center for Social Education. The main objective was to provide a different type of reception to the teenager accepted by the institution through a focal psychological intervention, aiming at promoting reflections on the offensive behavior and a decrease in dysfunctional behaviors related to anxiety and depression. Results showed good adherence by the teenagers to the proposal and minimization of those behaviors, especially those related to anxiety. This type of intervention stands as strategic, placed between the moment of offense and its consequences, by fulfilling the premises of the Child and Adolescent Statute and promoting reflection and dialogue among these youngsters

Palabras clave : Offensive teenager; Focal Psychological Intervention; Legal Psychology.

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