Abstract

VAGOSTELLO, Lucilena. O risco da negligência: um estudo de caso. Psic [online]. 2002, vol.3, n.1, pp. 142-152. ISSN 1676-7314.

This article presents a eight years old child psychological study, male, neglected, a serious physical (bites) and sexual abuse victim. This attack has almost led cause his death. Drawing-and-Stories Procedure, Child Thematic Aperception and Rorschach were administered. Results indicated passivity and dependence trends and caretaking needs. Maternal figure was internalized as passive and weakly. Environment is felt as threatening and cannot be trustworthy. Obsessive defenses allow his affects control and reality adaptation. Psychological characteristics found in child as lnsecurity and depression were identified by Bowlby and Winnicott as neglect consequences. Despite his severe maltreatment, child presents psychological resources that allow to think whether it's a resilience case. This hypothesis could be confirmed on future studies (follow up) using the same procedures.

Keywords : Child neglect; Sexual abuse; Child maltreatment; Projective techniques.

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