Abstract

BERTOLDO, Lao-Tse Maria; FEIJO, Luan Paris; BENETTI, Silvia Pereira da Cruz  and  SERRALTA, Fernanda Barcellos. Group psychological intervention with parents of children with attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity in public care unit: An experience report. Rev. SPAGESP [online]. 2020, vol.21, n.2, pp. 126-138. ISSN 1677-2970.

The article reports a psychological practice with a group of parents of children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), at the Centro de Referência Especializado de Assistência Social (CRAS) in a city located in the northwest of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Six weekly meetings were held, lasting two and a half hours, and with the participation of thirteen parents who were part of the group. The structure of the meetings consisted of offering the space for listening to the main complaints of parents regarding aspects of ADHD presented by their children and psychoeducation about the symptoms, course of the disorder, and interventions for execution in the management of problems with their children. As a result of the intervention, parents reported having improved their ability to understand the situations related to their children's disorder and to find assertive solutions. The group intervention with parents of children with ADHD contributed as a device to improve the quality of life of families that experience difficulties related to the aspects of their children's disorder.

Keywords : Psychology; clinical; Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; Practice (psychology).

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