ABSTRACT
Diana was a twelve-year-old girl; she was very disturbing fear of spiders; she led a perfectly ordinary, normal life; she was successful at school, had a wide circle of friends, and enjoyed good relationships with her wide family. Both parents had active social and professional lives and, though divorced, had kept a friendly relationship, managing to help Diana to feel happy in their company. Diana burst out crying and many hours went by before she managed to overcome her panic. Both her parents were in good health and Diana felt very happy and proud of their managing to give her a sense of security and happiness. Diana made a drawing of her family members, but this did not show anything remarkable. In Diana’s case, the parents’ role was not so significant, but in most of the other cases, it is important that they take notice of the child’s anxieties and change, accordingly, their manner of dealing with the child.
