出版社：Universidade Federal do Parana̧, Departamento de Psicologia
摘要：Young offenders have always marked their presence in society. The goal of the present study was to describe an intervention program with young offenders based in problem-solving strategies. The four male participants were taking part of a temporary detention program in a center for young offenders into a city of São Paulo State. Instruments used: Individual Interview, The Anger Disorder Scale (ADS-VII), Beck Depression Inventory, Self-esteem Scale, Satisfaction with Treatment Questionnaire, participants self-reports and monitoring of offenses. The intervention program consisted of 10 individual sessions, three pre-testing and seven during the intervention phase. The interviews provided enriching data about the participants ’ profile including: low-educational status, a history of family violence and multiple offenses. Results indicated that two participants decreased their anger scores after the intervention; high levels of self-esteem were maintained and all four participants decreased their depression levels. Follow-up data was obtained from two participants only. Keywords: young offenders; psychological intervention; problem-solving.
关键词：adolescente infrator;intervenção psicológica;resolução de problemas;young offenders;psychological intervention;problem-solving
