Clinical Case of a Child with Algoneurodystrophy

A clinical case of a 12-year-old female child with anxiety symptoms and diagnosis Algoneurodystrophy in the left hand is presented. The psychological assessment was carried out using following instruments: observation, interview, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III), State/Trait Anxiety Questionnaire children, Conners Scales parents teachers. intervention aimed to reduce levels, promote self-esteem, alleviate child's grief. For this purpose, cognitive-behavioral their parents. Through education, were alerted need express feeling loss, providing an environment resolution grieving process all family members. Furthermore, they also warned about maintenance factors symptoms, such as issue high parental demand. As result, it can be concluded that good therapeutic gains seen, translating into problems and, consequently, increasing well-being.