A cognitive, behavioral, systemic plan for a complicated case of a child Original Research Article

A case formulation from a cognitive behavioral perspective is provided for a complicated case of a young girl who experiences problems of inattention, oppositional behavior, academic underachievement, and peer rejection. The treatment plan integrates a combination of cognitive, behavioral, and systemic approaches. Systemic interventions help design an environment with a goodness of fit to the childʹs skills and temperament. Behavioral interventions help the grandparents, parents, and teachers encourage more adaptive behavior. Cognitive interventions help the adults overcome their emotional barriers to implementing the behavioral interventions and help the child cope with environmental stressors that cannot be changed.