Laíssa Eschiletti Prati

Revisando a inserção ecológica: uma proposta de sistematização

This article describes how the four key concepts of the Bioecological Theory of Human Development (process, person, context and time) are present in the Ecological Engagement methodology. The goal is to provide some lines of action that may guide research teams to use this proposal in their projects. A brief comparison is performed between the Ecological Engagement and other methodologies, which value the concept of investigation and have distinct theoretical references. Moreover, other studies that used the Ecological Engagement are presented and discussed in order to establish some common points and to define aspects that may be considered as fundamental characteristics of this methodological proposal.

Terapia familiar sistêmica e idosos: contribuições e desafios

This study aims to describe some systemic clinical interventions focused on the treatment of elderly individuals. Four different therapeutics modes are explored: individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy with elder family members, and accessing elder members to help in the family therapy process. Some prototype situations in therapy with elderly individuals are discussed, taking into account some concepts developed in family therapy. The elderly can be perceived by the family, or even by themselves, as a weight or as a resource. On the other hand, successful aging reflects a personal position that is influenced by family relations.

Relacionamento conjugal e transição para a coparentalidade: perspectiva da psicologia positiva

Este ensaio teorico-pratico aborda a transicao do sistema conjugal para a coparentalidade, alem das implicacoes clinicas para a psicoterapia segundo a Psicologia Positiva. A coparentalidade engloba funcoes de cada membro do casal que se estendem alem do âmbito biologico. Ela constitui-se em um rearranjo psiquico complexo que ocorre internamente e no espaco psicossocial. A transicao de papeis e um processo considerado como crise situacional, pelo ajustamento as novas condicoes, podendo trazer repercussoes no relacionamento conjugal. O acompanhamento terapeutico pode ser um auxilio para uma melhor vivencia nesta fase de reorganizacao. Neste contexto, encontra-se a Psicologia Positiva, que enfatiza os recursos e aspectos saudaveis dos que procuram atendimento. Entre os aspectos que podem surgir em terapia estao a mudanca de relacao com as familias de origem, o aumento de interesses ou busca de novas possibilidades profissionais dos conjuges e a coparentalidade em si mesma.

Habilidades sociais na adolescência: psicopatologia e variáveis biosociodemográficas

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social skills, psychopathology and sociodemographic characteristics among adolescents. Participants were 50 adolescents from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (30 girls and 20 boys, Mage=14 years, SD=1.61) who attended either a public or a private school. The participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the social skills Inventory for Adolescents Del-Prette (frequency and difficulty) and, to assess symptoms of psychopathology, the Self Report Questionnaire 20. Results indicated that there were no differences in the frequency of the social skills investigated with regard to genders, age, type of school attended, and the indication of psychopathology. However, the difficulty score reported on the use of social skills was related with psychopathology. This relationship was further moderated by the type of school. Thus, sociodemographic variables and personal characteristics (such as psychopathology) must be considered in social skills studies.

Re-escolha profissional: relato de experiência de orientação profissional com estudantes do Ensino Normal

Professional guidance programs reach their proposal when they are able to lead individuals to analyze their features and explore aspects of their personality that might influence on the choice process. A program of professional guidance was performed with a group of nine High School students from the fourth grade of teaching practice from a private school in Rio Grande do Sul. This project had the focus on a rather unexplored audience and indicates the importance of practices designed to this group. Through some discussions, it was aimed to arouse students’ interest in professional guidance and reguidance. There were six meetings, in order to discuss subjects such as questions, choices, occupations and family. With this study, it was evidenced that students have some doubts about the inclusion in professional market and also about college, which means a reevaluation of their first professional choice. The project experience was seen as satisfactory by the participants, since the students reported significant gains in this participation. Key words: professional guidance, high school students, school psychology.

Escola como zona de passagem

The present work originated from a project of integration of the School Psychology I and Social Psychology II disciplines, developed at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) in the year 2004. Theoretical concepts from the Social Psychology discipline were integrated with the context of a public school from the city of Porto Alegre (RS, Brazil), through the creative eyes of someone observing the field with the post-modern psychology theoretical reference for the first time. Approaching concepts such as institution, bend, enunciation and marks, new viewpoints were formed. The school comes as a starting point to question and broaden the area of Social Psychology and of institutional analysis.