La rappresentazione del sé corporeo in condizioni di patologie croniche diversamente trattate

[automatically translated] The paper presents a study on the representation of the body self in children with chronic diseases treated differently, in order to explore possible functional resources to the management of the risk conditions established by the disease; specifically, the indicators of the resources necessary to identify, on a qualitative level, in the adequacy of body image, in the integrity of the self, in the integration of cognitive maps and, on a quantitative level, the maturity quotient cognitive. The research included the involvement of a group of 52 children (mean age 10 years) of which 50% with chronic conditions requiring invasive treatments, characterized by & quot; practical & quot; the constant body that alter the serenity of daily life (eg. transfusions, venous catheters, insulin injections, microinfusioni), the other 50% with heart disease undergoing only pharmacological treatments. The survey involved the use of the design of the Human Figure. The results, while showing, in general, the average levels of adequacy and bodily integrity, underline statistically significant differences in relation to the type of treatment, where children undergoing invasive treatments have higher levels of both adequacy of that bodily integrity. Relatively to the quotient of maturity, however, there were no differences between the two groups, emphasizing the presence of some functional cognitive resources adaptation to pathology. average levels of adequacy and bodily integrity, underline statistically significant differences in relation to the type of treatment, where children undergoing invasive treatments have higher levels of both adequacy of that bodily integrity. Relatively to the quotient of maturity, however, there were no differences between the two groups, emphasizing the presence of some functional cognitive resources adaptation to pathology. average levels of adequacy and bodily integrity, underline statistically significant differences in relation to the type of treatment, where children undergoing invasive treatments have higher levels of both adequacy of that bodily integrity. Relatively to the quotient of maturity, however, there were no differences between the two groups, emphasizing the presence of some functional cognitive resources adaptation to pathology.