Editor: Éditos Prometaicos – Portugal Iberian Journal of Clinical and Forensic Neuroscience – IJCFN ISSN: 2182 -0290 Year II, Vol. III, n 7-8, 2015 Special Invited Article He looks Ŷow bigger thaŶ before: regulatiŶg eŵotioŶs - emotion-focused cognitive-behavioral approach. Filipa Oliveira1 & Luísa Soares2, 1 Psychological Counselling Service, University of Madeira, Portugal 2 University of Madeira, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Luísa Soares, University of Madeira, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Caminho da Penteada 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal, Email: lsoares@uma.pt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract EŵotioŶ ƌegulatioŶ is esseŶtial foƌ ĐhildƌeŶ’s psLJĐhologiĐal adjustŵeŶt. IŶ this papeƌ, ǁe pƌeseŶt a ĐliŶiĐal Đase of a child who has difficulties managing and regulating his emotions in several situations. Such difficulty interferes with his normal functioning and affects his social integration. The therapeutic intervention, which is still ongoing, focuses mainly on learning how to regulate emotions. It follows the principles of emotion- focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, which has been proven to be effective among children with anxiety disorders or emotional-related difficulties. We have combined emotion regulation strategies (e.g., psychoeducation of emotions, reframing emotional experiences) with cognitive and behavioral strategies. Finally, we reflect on the importance of developing emotion regulation skills in children, early on. Keywords: clinical case, child, emotion regulation, emotion-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy Resumo A regulação das emoções é essencial para o ajustamento psicológico das crianças. Neste artigo, apresentamos um caso clínico de uma criança que tem dificuldades em gerir e regulamentar suas emoções em diversas situações. Essa dificuldade interfere com o seu funcionamento normal e afecta a sua integração social. A intervenção terapêutica, que ainda está em curso, incide principalmente sobre aprender a regular as 882