Use of Bach Flower Remedies for Child Autism Symptoms Management
Experience Report
Keywords:
Autistic disorder, Flower essences, Complementary therapiesAbstract
Objective: To report an experience in managing the exacerbation of typical behavior in autistic children by using flower therapy. Method: Experience report from two Bach Flower consultations held in private practice in April and May 2018 with the mother of an autistic child. Results: After 14 days of using Rescue Remedy, Cherry Plum, White Chestnut and Walnut formula, mother reported improvement in altered behaviors; at the second visit, child maintained improvement in behavior, including school performance. Conclusion: It´s been observed in the reported experience the beneficial effects of flower remedies to manage typical behaviors of autistic spectrum disorders in a child patient. More research on the use of flower therapy in managing exacerbated behaviors in autistic children is needed, including clinical trials, to strengthen scientific evidence.
References
Murphy CM, Wilson CE, Robertson DM, Ecker C, Daly EM, Hammond N et al. Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults: diagnosis, management, and health services development. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2016; 7(12): 1669-86. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S65455
Zanon RB, Backes B, Bosa CA. Identificação dos primeiros sintomas do autismo pelos pais. Psicol Teor e Pesqui. 2014; 30(1): 25-33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-37722014000100004
Sanchak KE, Thomas CA. Autism Spectrum Disorder: primary care principles. Am Fam Physician. 2016; 94(12): 972-979.
Bishop SL, Havdahl KA, Huerta M, Lord C. Sub-dimensions of social-communication in autismo spectrum disorder. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2016; 57(8): 909-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12510
Nogueira MAA, Rio SCMM. A família com criança autista: apoio de enfermagem. Rev Port Enferm Saúde Mental. 2011; 5: 16-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19131/rpesm.0089
Nascimento VF, Juliani HF, Silva RGM, Graça BC. Utilização de florais de Bach na psicoterapia holística. Rev Saúde Com. 2017; 13(1): 770-778. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22481/rsc.v13i1.367
Monari C. Participando da vida com os Florais de Bach. São Paulo (SP): Acallanto, 2018.
Mendes NA, Vandenberghe L. O relacionamento terapeuta-cliente no tratamento do transtorno obsessivo compulsivo. Estud. psicol. (Campinas) [online]. 2009; 26(4): 545-52. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-166X2009000400014
Cola CSD, Sá DA, Boechat JCS, Simdrim LCDF, Erthal LC. Hipersensibilidade sensório-perceptual que acomete autistas descrita na literatura e observada no Centro de Atendimento Clínico de Itaperuna (CACI): um estudo comparativo. REINPEC. 2017; 3(2): 74-84. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20951/2446-6778/v3n2a5
Boas ACVBV, Dessen MA, Melchiori LE. Conflitos conjugais e seus efeitos sobre o comportamento de crianças: uma revisão teórica. Arq Bras Psicol. 2010; 62(2): 91-102.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Revista Paulista de Enfermagem
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Propriedade intelectual
Todo o conteúdo da REPEn, exceto onde está identificado, está licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons do tipo atribuição CC-BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt_BR).
