Efeito pós-traumáticos na organização psíquica de uma criança que testemunhou seu pai assassinar a sua mãe: um estudo de caso
Texto & contexto enferm; 8 (2), 1999
Publication year: 1999
This study research is a clinical study with interdisciplinary aspects in the area of Education and Social Service. The sample was intentionally chosen an eight year old girl who witnessed her father killing her mother and right after being murdered by his stepson. It was considered that this double murder can cause a pos traumatic stressing syndrome (PTSS) influencing on psychic organization and functioning process. The instrument for data collection were direct observation, interviews, free drawing with story telling, measure scales of stress, and projective psychological tests. The conclusion covers some considerations on the absence of specialized assistance to children that have suffered from stressing provocation traumatic occurrences...
