Intervención cognitiva conductual en un caso de un niño de 10 años con trastorno de conducta explosivo intermitente

Abstract

Intermittent explosive disorder is part of the disruptive disorders, impulse control and behavioral disorders, this symptomatology is usually accompanied by emotional, behavioral, interpersonal problems, family and social conflicts resulting in recurrent aggressive outbursts caused by stressful situations, this causes the child not to have good social relationships; it is diagnosed from six years of age, if symptoms persist from 18 years of age should rule out the possibility of other mental disorders. Scientific articles of the last five years were analyzed, gathering information on definition, etiology, consequences and prevalence of intermittent explosive disorder. To perpetrate the treatment, the elaboration of a therapeutic plan based on cognitive-behavioral techniques was considered; the aggressive behavior was treated from the behavioral point of view, in the cognitive aspect, the thought processes of harassment and aggressiveness presented by the minor were approached. The present case consists of deepening in the psychopathological disorder and carrying out the pertinent treatment for a 10-year-old boy; the members of his family nucleus are incorporated. A psychotherapeutic plan was developed for the treatment of intermittent explosive disorder; psychoeducation techniques, relaxation, impulse control, relapse prevention, among others, were adapted in order to control the magnitude of recurrent outbursts, using materials that were applied by authors previously cited from the cognitive behavioral approach, taking into account the needs presented by the case, with the intention of improving the patient's symptomatology.