The behavioral-cognitive theory highlights the interaction of cognitive, affective and behavioral processes in the psychological functioning. The present study had as objective the analysis of a model of psychological intervention in the hospital accompaniment of a burnt child. The following techniques were used: motivational interview, face map of feelings, flower garden of thoughts, Numerical Scale for Pain Evaluation, relaxation training, and educative information. The analysis of the data indicated that the intervention was effective, that the child developed adaptative abilities that contributed to the adhesion to the treatment in a hospital unit and to the handling of pain. It is recommended the use of these techniques of intervention in the units of hospital pediatrics to verify the necessity of adaptations. We believe that the behavioral-cognitive intervention can be used in the hospital environment, due to its contributions for the recovery of the hospitalized child integral health.
Psychological intervention; Hospitalized child; Burns; Child health
