Isabel Fernandes de Oliveira

Política Social e Psicologia:Uma Trajetória de 25 Anos

Based on the analysis of the evolution of Brazilian social policies after 1985, the present study examined the professional insertion process of psychologists into the field of social welfare. Public health and social assistance, which are the areas where the insertion of psychologists was more expressive and systematic in the last 25 years, were examined. The suitability of traditional models of professional practice in those new fields, issues regarding the academic training needed for working in those new areas, and the limits imposed by social policies for professional practice are discussed.

O psicólogo em hospitais no Rio Grande do Norte

The purpose of this paper was to study the situation of psychology in hospital settings of Rio Grande do Norte State (Northeast of Brazil). A range of 59% of the psychologists working in general hospitals was interviewed. The results describe the undergraduate training and the professional practice of these psychologists. It also discusses the current professional realities considering psychology as a health-care profession and the training requirements for competency.

A prática psicológica na proteção social básica do SUAS

Diante da expressiva insercao do psicologo no campo da Assistencia Social, objetivou-se analisar a atuacao desse profissional nos Centros de Referencia da Assistencia Social (CRAS), destacando suas acoes, e comparando-as com as demais atividades ofertadas nesses servicos. Foram entrevistados 20 psicologos em 17 CRAS da regiao metropolitana de Natal/RN. Identificou-se a realizacao de acoes distintas das praticas tradicionais do psicologo, contudo, o atendimento psicossocial, atividade importante na protecao as familias, nao e satisfatorio. Acrescenta-se a execucao da clinica tradicional, atividade nao prevista para o servico, e o elevado numero de psicologos que a realiza. Assim, o campo da Assistencia Social possibilita aos psicologos atuar nos servicos de combate a pobreza, mas os desafios da propria politica social e os entraves que acompanham a historia da profissao permanecem.

Entre o especialismo e o apoio: psicólogos no Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família

A insercao do psicologo em equipes multiprofissionais e interdisciplinares para suporte as equipes de saude da familia, a partir da criacao dos Nucleos de Apoio a Saude da Familia em 2008, foi priorizada, ainda que sem um claro perfil para sua atuacao. Isso levou ao questionamento das implicacoes de um trabalho voltado a atencao e gestao para a Psicologia. Objetivou-se analisar o processo de implantacao do NASF e a pratica dos psicologos em dois municipios do estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Utilizou-se analise de documentos oficiais e roteiros de entrevistas semiestruturadas distintos, para psicologos (um do municipio A e dois do municipio B) e coordenadores (dois, um de cada municipio). Pode-se inferir que a atuacao psicologica revela enfoques tradicionais e uma reproducao de atividades de outras instituicoes. Conclui-se que as diferencas nos processos de implantacao dos servicos criam os proprios instrumentos para reversao dessa logica.

Psicologia e pobreza no Brasil: produção de conhecimento e atuação do psicólogo

Poverty is a main theme in Brazil. Psychology, as a welfare profession, and given its historical concerns with social actions, could not be away from this theme. The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature on this subject, analyzing the propositions, the interventions limits and impacts. We carried out a three stages document-based study: (1) online databases survey (312 papers identified); (2) 109 scientific abstracts accessed; (3) 47 scientific papers selected, read and analyzed. The production about the main theme (poverty) is dispersed, heterogeneous, and related to other fields of knowledge. In general, it appears that Psychology has improved the scientific production and experiences with poor population. However, it is necessary to build up theories and technical innovations and also to understand structural boundaries for professional practice.

Atuação dos psicólogos nos CRAS do interior do RN

This paper analyzes the psychologist’s performance in Social Assistance Reference Centers (CRAS) in towns in Rio Grande do Norte state (RN). Fifteen CRAS’ Psychologists were interviewed in the different microregions of the state, concerning socio-demographic profiles, professional training, services offered at CRAS and activities performed by these professionals. We identified that these professionals both perform a set of activities that match the official doctrines at the scope of Social Assistance, and, at the same time, make use of the historically hegemonic model in psychologist’s training and performance. Also, the work at Social Assistance policies has made the psychologists face a working class even more impoverished, whose demands are unlike those usually met by the Psychology. The paper concludes discussing the potentials and boundaries of the psychologist’s performance within that public policy and the structural hindrances of the policy itself into the capitalist mode of production.Analisa-se a atuacao do psicologo em Centros de Referencia da Assistencia Social (CRAS) localizados em municipios do interior do estado do Rio Grande do Norte (RN). Quinze psicologos de CRAS distribuidos nas microrregioes do RN foram entrevistados, a partir de um roteiro semiestruturado sobre perfil sociodemografico, formacao profissional, servicos ofertados nos CRAS e atividades desenvolvidas pelos psicologos. Identificou-se que esses profissionais realizam um conjunto de atividades, que tanto atende aos ditames oficiais no escopo da politica de Assistencia Social, quanto, concomitantemente, se serve do modelo historicamente hegemonico de formacao e atuacao do psicologo. Considera-se que o trabalho na politica de Assistencia Social colocou os psicologos diante de uma classe trabalhadora ainda mais pauperizada, com demandas diversas daquelas tradicionalmente consideradas pela Psicologia. Discutem-se as possibilidades e os limites da atuacao profissional no âmbito dessa politica publica, bem como os entraves estruturais da propria politica no modo de producao capitalista.

O psicólogo no Núcleo de Apoio à saúde da Família: articulação de saberes e ações

The present study aims to problematize the practice of the Psychology professionals at the Family Health Support Nucleus (FHSN), focusing in the process of articulating of knowledge inside the multiprofessional team of the FHSN, and the articulation of the actions developed with others teams and institutions of the social and health care network. The results indicate that there are difficulties in establishing interdisciplinary relations inside the teams, as well as a lack of integration with the healthcare network. It also stands out that very little matrix support has being made to Family Healths teams, although this is the central axis of the proposed actions for the FHSN. With a model of operation that is traditionally individual and fragmentary, the Psychology must dedicate itself to the building of new practices that, in the Basic Care context, contributes to articulated and contextualized practices that reflects on the effective integral care for the users.

Desafios da atuação dos psicólogos nos CREAS do Rio Grande do Norte

This paper aims to discuss about contextual aspects that can determine and enable psychological professional exercise in Social Welfare area, using as data the speech of psychologists who work at the Centro de Referencia Especializado de Assistencia Social (CREAS) from the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN). It debates the psychologists performance in these new spaces, thinking about their contribution for the consolidation of this Social Welfare policy. Analysis shows the need of building an identity of psychologist as a social worker, pointing to the importance of changes in the conceptual and technical framework of Psychology.

As práticas dos psicólogos em ambulatórios de saúde mental

Psychology professionals have been playing important roles in the setting of Brazilian mental healthcare ambulatories since 1980s. However, the services offered by these centers still represent a challenge to the consolidation of psychiatric reform. Added to this, there is a wide form of treatment of these issues by Brazilian policy, which provide a variety of models between the ambulatories. This study was conducted with psychologists, workers of mental healthcare ambulatories in Aracaju-SE, and aimed investigate their practices, challenges and limits. It was done a documental analysis, and interviews with a semi-structured instrument. It was found a predominance of the traditional clinical settings, with pertinent adjustments in the professional posture for dealing with users of these services, and lack of interdisciplinary actions. The main challenges identified were the strengthening of professional networking, plus the need of sharing responsibility with other professional groups for mental health care.

Práticas integrativas e complementares grupais e o diálogo com a educação popular

O presente estudo consistiu em analisar a insercao das PIC’s Grupais como estrategia de cuidado e atencao integral a saude e as possibilidades de dialogo com a educacao popular em Unidades Basicas, a partir de entrevistas, rodas de conversa e observacao-participante. Dos equipamentos contactados, 37 realizavam PIC’s Grupais, a saber: relaxamento, meditacao, yoga, tai chi chuan, grupos de suporte mutuo, tenda do conto, grupo de prosa com mulheres, grupo de bordadeiras, grupo de idosos, grupo de caminhadas, grupo de terapia e arte, grupos de contacao de historias, terapia comunitaria e teatro do oprimido. A educacao popular pode ser instrumento de reorientacao da atencao a saude e globalidade das PIC’s Grupais, com base numa perspectiva participativa, criativa, dialogada e emancipadora.