Abstract

ANTONY, Sheila  and  RIBEIRO, Jorge Ponciano. Hiperactivity: nature or disease? understanding ADHD in a Gestalt perspective. Psicol. cienc. prof. [online]. 2005, vol.25, n.2, pp. 186-197. ISSN 1414-9893.

This work argues hyperactivity considering the body metaphor and the child psychological functioning in order to understand its expression as disease or essence. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been extensively investigated in research that aim to improve diagnostics criteria and know its etiology. Few studies are oriented to elucidate the psychological dimension of the hyperactive child. Gestalt-Therapy is a phenomenological-existential approach supported on holistic theories that recognize the human multidimensionality, focalizing relation (contact) as ontological to human nature.

Keywords : DAHD; Hyperactivity; Gestalt.

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