Encontro marcado: o adolescente deficiente físico e as relações humanas

Abstract

This deals with a presentation regarding psychotherapeutic enquiry carried out within a group of ten adolescents suffering from physical disability in a rehabilitation institution. Questions regarding sexuality and physical disability were highlighted. In this process it was demonstrated that beneath the doubts, difficulties and conflicts there was an underlying permanent restlessness on the part of parents and adolescents with respect to the fear of not being accepted and loved by another. It was noticed that beneath this fear there were prejudices, moral values and standards of physical beauty received from children and parents which could prejudice closer relationships. During the process of the interviews a silhouette was being created based on respect and ethics which permitted some reflections about humam relationships and personal development of each member of the group.