Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T13:16:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 958205 bytes, checksum: 28a17ff0c0800375ffcfc838621a7986 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-25 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This study aimed to evince the characteristics of the genre and style of the activity from the clinical psychologists in order to understand how this activity is conducted. for this, a qualitative research was conducted, of non-experimental nature and exploratory technique. This study utilizes the expertise of the Clinic of Activity, proposed by Yves Clot, which seeks to understand the work beyond the prescribed and observable, and from this, arise the concepts of genre and style of activity, which are investigated here. Undoubtedly important for the psychological mobilization of the subject in a work situation, the genres of activity are a way of rediscover yourself in the world and know how to act. The genre governs the interprofessional relations and guides the collectives of labor to locate itself and know how to act in situations. This work to adjustment of the genre to make it an instrument of action is called professional style. This notion of style of activity presupposes that for a subject come to act there is not enough follow only the collective, but also that it should be oriented from himself. This research involved the participation of nine independent clinical psychologists, all women, in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba state, aged between 29 and 50 years. With regard to the time of performance in clinical service, ranged between five and 28 years, with an average of 11 years. The selection of participants was made by convenience sampling and the number of participants was established being the saturation of information criterion. Two techniques were used for the production of data: a socio-demographic questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The data obtained through the socio-demographic questionnaire were analyzed descriptively helping to understand the sample and discuss the information obtained in the interviews. These were read and grouped according to the general and specific objectives, and been found 4 categories called: Formation, Other Works, Experience/life and Genres & Styles. Finally, this work allowed the identification of the existence of a genre of activity from clinical psychologists in the city of João Pessoa and point out different styles of the same professional collective. The importance of academic and complementary formation as supervision and analysis / therapy itself, was quite detached by professionals interviewed. The influence of other jobs and motherhood in the performance of clinical practice was also seen in the results. / O presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal evidenciar as características do gênero e do estilo da atividade do psicólogo clínico de modo a compreender de que maneira esta atividade é conduzida. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa de investigação qualitativa, de cunho não-experimental e caráter exploratório. Este estudo utiliza os conhecimentos da Clínica da Atividade, proposta por Yves Clot, que busca compreender o trabalho além do prescrito e observável e daí surgem os conceitos de gênero e estilo da atividade, que aqui são investigados. Indubitavelmente importantes para a mobilização psicológica do sujeito em situação de trabalho, os gêneros da atividade são uma forma de saber reencontrar-se no mundo e saber agir. O gênero rege as relações interprofissionais e orienta o coletivo de trabalho a se situar e saber como agir nas situações. Este trabalho de ajustamento do gênero para fazê-lo um instrumento de ação é chamado de estilo profissional. Esta noção de estilo profissional pressupõe que para um sujeito passar a agir não basta que ele siga unicamente o coletivo, mas também que ele deve se orientar pro si mesmo. Esta pesquisa contou com a participação de nove psicólogas clínicas autônomas, todas mulheres, da cidade de João Pessoa, no estado da Paraíba, com idades entre 29 e 50 anos. No que se refere ao tempo de atuação em atendimento clínico, variaram entre cinco e 28 anos, com média de 11 anos. A seleção das participantes se deu por amostragem por conveniência e o número de participantes foi estabelecido seguindo o critério de saturação das informações. Duas técnicas foram usadas para a produção de dados: um questionário sócio-demográfico e uma entrevista semi-estruturada. Os dados obtidos através do questionário sócio-demográfico foram analisados descritivamente ajudando a compreender a amostra e problematizar as informações obtidas nas entrevistas. Estas foram lidas e agrupadas, seguindo os objetivos geral e específicos, e foram encontradas 4 categorias assim nomeadas: Formação, Outros Trabalhos, Experiência/vida e Gêneros e Estilos. Por fim, este trabalho permitiu a identificação da existência de um gênero profissional das psicólogas clínicas pesquisadas na cidade de João Pessoa e apontar diferentes estilos profissionais do mesmo coletivo. A importância da formação acadêmica e complementar, como supervisão e análise/terapia própria, foi bastante destacada pelas profissionais entrevistadas. A influência de outros empregos e da maternidade na atuação da prática clínica também foi verificada nos resultados.

A partir dos anos 1980, a Psicologia Escolar e Educacional brasileira instaura importante movimento teórico-metodológico de crítica na perspectiva de construção de uma ciência e profissão com compromisso ético-político, com vistas à emancipação no âmbito da Educação. Assim, o objetivo geral desta pesquisa é compreender concepções teórico-metodológicas presentes na atuação de psicólogos escolares após esse período de crítica e de reconstrução, descritas em artigos científicos, analisando-se os rumos percorridos pela área a partir dos anos 2000. Os objetivos específicos são: a) explicitar concepções teóricas que dão sustentação às práticas psicológicas; b) perquirir o relato de práticas profissionais e desafios percebidos para realizá-las; c) analisar relações entre a atuação e as concepções teóricas descritas e discussões críticas da área. Os princípios teórico-metodológicos do estudo se sustentam no Materialismo Histórico e Dialético. Para o alcance dos objetivos, realizou-se pesquisa bibliográfica em artigos científicos publicados no Brasil no período entre 2000 e 2014 que versam sobre a atuação do psicólogo escolar. A seleção dos textos se deu consoante a roteiro previamente definido, chegando-se a 37 artigos. A análise ocorreu segundo categorias alicerçadas nos seguintes eixos estruturantes: a) Concepções teóricas; b) Práticas profissionais; c) Desafios. Como resultados, verifica-se que: 1) em artigos que apresentam estudos sobre práticas de psicólogos na Educação há significativo ecletismo nas concepções teóricas dos profissionais, todavia, ainda que carregada por marcas de práticas outrora consolidadas, constata-se a ocorrência de transformações na dimensão ético-política da prática profissional. 2) Em artigos com estudos de psicólogos sobre sua prática na Educação há diversificadas concepções teóricas da Psicologia; são descritas intervenções clássicas da área, mas também, uma atuação marcada pela transformação. 3) Em artigos que apresentam estudos sobre a formação de psicólogos para atuar na Educação, a Psicologia Histórico-Cultural comparece quase unanimemente; em considerável parcela dos demais, a presença das reflexões críticas é significativo; a atuação apresentada expressa o pensamento crítico da área; mesmo nos escassos artigos que não dialogam com reflexões críticas a atuação simultaneamente expressa atributos de práticas consolidadas e de práticas com indícios de transformação. O principal desafio à atuação relaciona-se à expectativa das instituições educacionais por atuação em moldes clínico-terapêuticos, distante da que tem sido proposta a partir de uma perspectiva crítica, pois é comum haver concepções tradicionais de Educação no cotidiano das instituições educacionais, constituindo espaços de conflito. Diante da análise dos dados, defende-se a tese de que a Psicologia Escolar e Educacional fundamentada na Psicologia Histórico-Cultural tem se consolidado como um movimento de cunho teórico-metodológico de resistência a concepções de Homem que se submetem à dominação econômica e social, pois a atuação de psicólogos escolares está passando por consistentes transformações em relação a práticas outrora consolidadas. A pesquisa torna conspícuas as conquistas da área na construção de uma atuação 8 voltada à emancipação e os desafios a serem ainda enfrentados, que ensejam a continuidade de uma atuação engajada junto a espaços de debates, de reivindicação e de construção de políticas públicas para a Educação / From the 1980s onwards, School and Educational Psychology in Brazil has set an important theoretical-methodological movement of criticism in the perspective of making both science and profession with an ethical-political commitment aiming at emancipation in the Education arena. Thus, the main objective of this research is to understand theoretical-methodological conceptions present in the practice of school psychologists after this period of criticism and reconstruction by analysing the courses taken by the field since the 2000s. The specific objectives are: a) to explicit theoretical conceptions which support the psychological practices; b) to examine the report of Professional practices and challenges perceived to perform them; c) to analyse relations between practice and theoretical conceptions described as well as critical discussion of the area. The theoretical-methodological principles of the study are based on the Historical and Dialectic Materialism. In order to reach such objectives, bibliographical research was carried out in scientific articles published in Brazil between 2000 and 2014 concerning the practice of the school psychologist. Selection of texts was according to a route previously defined, reaching 37 articles. The analysis occurred according to categories based on the following structures: a) Theoretical concepts; b) Professional practices; c) Challenges. As a result, one can verify that: 1) in articles presenting studies about psychologists practices in Education there is a significant ecletism in theoretical concepts of such professionals, however, even if full of marks of practices formerly consolidated, the occurrence of changes in the ethical-political dimension of the Professional practice is detected. 2) In articles with studies of psychologists about their practice in Education there are diversified theoretical conceptions of Psychology; classical interventions in the field are described, but also a practice marked by change. 3) In articles presenting studies about the psychologists qualification to work in Education, the Historical-Cultural Psychology is almost unanimously present; in significant contribution of the others, the presence of the critical thinking is quite significant; the practice presented expresses the critical thinkings of the field, even in the few articles which do not communicate with critical thinking the practice expresses attributes of practices already consolidated and practices with signs of change simultaneously. The main challenge for change relates to the expectation of the educational institutions to act in clinical therapeutic patterns, distant from what has been proposed from a critical perspective, since it is common to exist traditional conceptions of Education in the daily practice of educational institutions, constituting spaces of conflict. In light of the data analysis, the thesis which is defended is that both School and Educational Psychology based on Historical-Cultural Psychology has consolidated as a movement of theoretical-methodological nature of resistance to the conceptions of Man which undergo the economic and social domination, because the practice of school psychologists is going through consistent changes regarding the practices consolidated in the past. The research makes the achivements of the area quite clear in relation to the construction of a practice aimed at emancipation as well as to the challenges yet to come, 10 which provide an opportunity for the continuity of an engaged practice in the arenas of debate, claim, and public policy making for Education

This psychobiography on the life of Karen Horney is an exploratory-descriptive study that aims to explore and describe Horney's life structure development according to Daniel Levinson's (1996) theory of adult development. The method of research uses a qualitative single-case research design that studies her life over her entire lifespan and highlights the individual characteristics of Horney in a holistic manner within her socio-historical context. A purposive sampling procedure was used to select Karen Horney as the subject of the research and only published data was analyzed in the research. Multiple sources of data are used to obtain the information in this research, including an autobiography and three biographies written by three different authors. This data is organized according to the temporal sequence of her lifespan and the developmental periods and time frame of Levinson's theory. Horney's life is described and explored to highlight those areas of her life that conform to the developmental theory and those aspects of her life that are not included in the theoretical constructs of Levinson 's theory. By exploring the significant relationships that Horney developed throughout her life with family, friends, work colleagues, community and religious affiliations, and the important issues in her development, this study verifies Levinson's theory by corroborating his conceptualisation of adult development as a process of sequential stages divided into four main eras of development, linked by three periods of transition. A shortcoming of Levinson's theory relates to his omission of self-esteem issues and religious concerns as relevant factors experienced during the era of pre-adulthood and spiritual concerns during the era of late adulthood.

This study can be described and summarised by making use of the construct of emigration. Firstly, it focuses on the discourses circulating in South Africa that inform people’s decision to emigrate. It consists of two narratives, written by the participants, concerning their experience around emigration and how they have constructed meaning from it. By qualitatively exploring these narratives an attempt was made to understand and illuminate the discourses informing their decision to emigrate. Secondly, it incorporates my self-narrative as a thread running through the study, using the metaphor of emigration. This journey starts with an introduction to the social constructionist approach that informs the position from which this study is written. In this part of the journey basic ideas from this approach are discussed and linked to the participants’ texts. I also introduce my self-narrative and my personal experience with social constructionism. From this, a research narrative is introduced according to which the co-researcher’s texts will be explored. Discourse analysis is then used to explore and deconstruct the various themes that are highlighted in the texts. I have used grounded theory to guide me through this process. Existing literature and narratives on emigration have also been included and explored in this study to point out any similarities and differences in the presenting discourses. Further more, this journey is constructed to illustrate the discourses around emigration that individuals might bring forth in conversation with psychologists. It is the intention of this study to make psychologists aware of personal emigration narratives and to discourage psychologists from entering into conversations with assumptions as to what informs their client’s decision to emigrate. / Dissertation (MA (Counselling Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Psychology / unrestricted

By adopting a positive psychology framework, the aim of this study was to explore and describe the level of curiosity and exploration amongst psychologists-in-training, and how they dealt with uncertainty in the context of their professional development. A mixed-method exploratory-descriptive research design was employed to collect the quantitative data by means of the Curiosity and Exploratory Inventory. The qualitative data were collected using semistructured interviews to explore how psychologists-in-training have dealt with uncertainty. Purposive-availability sampling was used to select the participants at three South African universities. A total number of 50 participants completed the CEI and six participants were interviewed. The data were analysed using mixed-method data analysis. It was found that participants had moderate-to-high levels of curiosity and exploration, with higher levels of exploration than absorption. The majority of participants reported that they actively sought as much information as they could and frequently looked for new opportunities to grow as persons. The strategies used by the selected group of participants to deal with uncertainty included: reliance on clinical supervision; consultation with peers; self-enhancement; reliance on theory; learning from practical experience; using certain cognitive appraisals; and self-care. Certain conclusions and recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.

This study applied Ethnographic Decision Tree Modeling (Gladwin, 1989) to the field of child abuse reporting to investigate the factors that influence decisions to report possible child abuse. Participants were licensed psychologists in the lower mainland of British Columbia. Using ethnographic interviews, participants were asked to discuss a recent case in which they reported possible child abuse and the factors that were influential in their decision making. Based on the data from 34 cases, six factors were identified: (1) Were there any signs of or risk factors for child abuse or neglect? (2) Did the signs or risk factors meet your threshold to report as you understand the law? (3) Was there some other value to report other than a legal one? (4) Were you concerned that reporting would cause harm? (5) Were you able to minimize the harm that would result from reporting? and (6) Did the reasons to report outweigh the reasons to not report? These six factors were presented in a decision tree to illustrate the relationship between factors and decision outcome. This preliminary group model was then tested using the case experiences of a separate yet similar group of registered psychologists in British Columbia. Results found that the preliminary model accurately predicted the reporting outcome of 93% (33 of 36) of the cases in the new sample. Errors in the model were identified, and suggestions were made to improve its predictive ability. The results are evaluated in light of the decision tree produced. Implications for theory building, naturalistic inquiry, clinical practice, policy, and future research are discussed. / Education, Faculty of / Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of / Graduate

M.A. (Clinical Psychology) / The primary aim of this study is to investigate the different subsystems involved in a child custody case. By identifying the various patterns of interaction within each subsystem this work attempts to provide the clinical psychologist with a condensed frame of reference for the role of expert witness in cases of this nature. The study focuses therefore on the legal system in South Africa, the family system in the process of divorce as well as models of assessment used by practicing psychologists when giving expert testimony. In investigating the legal system, the study starts off by highlighting the premises from which the law derives its findings - in both constituted laws and judicial precedents. The best interests of the child as overriding standard is traced through various laws and judicial findings. The study then turns to the latest developments following the promulgation of the Mediation in Certain Divorce Matters Act no 24 of 1987. The hesitancy and doubts that prevail among practitioners of the law concerning this Act are noted. the study initially looks at divorce, then moves on to the the children subsystem.

M.A. / The researcher has undertaken a social constructionist research project that aims to explore the narratives of therapists who work with HIV-positive clients in the South African context. The researcher hoped to generate information regarding the: difficulties or challenges that are peculiar to this type of therapy and the impact of this therapy on the professional and personal lives of the therapist. The initial part of the dissertation covers an investigation of the literature regarding HIV/AIDS and HIV-related therapy. This literature reveals that mental health workers and psychologists experience considerable stress and 'burn-out' related to the many difficult issues provoked by HIV-positive clients. The theoretical foundations of postmodernism and social constructionist research are also described. In line with the researcher's epistemology, the methodology was qualitative in nature and made use of unstructured interviews. The narratives of the participants were then subjected to a qualitative or thematic analysis. The results of the study are presented in terms of the significant themes in the participants' accounts. It is evident in the narratives of the research participants that there are peculiar difficulties in therapy with HIV-positive clients. Also evident are the significant effects that this work has on the therapists' professional and personal beliefs, attitudes, philosophies and behaviour. Finally the results are discussed and a critical evaluation of the study is offered. The objective of the research is not to generalise the findings to all Clinical Psychologists who work with HIV-positive clients. A recommendation based on the findings is that therapists considering working with HIV-positive clients familiarise themselves with the issues that this therapy raises.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:08:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Virginia_9307.pdf: 487519 bytes, checksum: c495ea9ea1d699798af36b71567cc40b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-04-06 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The present study discuss how non-graduated Psychology trainees live deeply the experience of becoming clinical psychologists, having as reference the interchange between a practical knowledge, anchored in the personal experience, and theoretical knowledge. The legitimation of this research is to evidence the necessity of reformulation in clinical psychologists formation, that go beyond the suggest ones for the curricular reforms. In other words, the contribution comes from showing the incongruence on the formation of a professional that treats, but when considering the formal and official institutes, is neglected. Existential phenomenology is the methodological reference for this research, using verbal reports as resource. Two respected education institutions, Universidade Federal da Paraíba / UFPB and Centro Universitário de João Pessoa / UNIPÊ, both located in João Pessoa PB, were used as scenery. Eight trainees from these institutions, which were already initiated in both clinical psychological practice and supervision, act as collaborators on this research. The field research occurs in two different moments: first, a discussion group was organized in each institution; second, individual interviews were performed with the trainees trying to authenticate what was revealed on group discussions. The harvested testimony indicates pertinent aspects for understanding the proposed objective: the evident split of lived experience that comes from the graduation course structure itself; the extension of supervision in clinical formation; the importance of practice on formation context; the urgent necessity of evaluating the psychologists formation / O presente estudo versa sobre como estagiários do curso de psicologia vivenciam a experiência de se tornarem psicólogos clínicos, tendo como referência o trânsito entre um modo de saber prático, ancorado na experiência pessoal, e um modo de saber advindo de teorias. A legitimação desta pesquisa está em tornar evidente a necessidade de reformulações na formação do psicólogo clínico, que vão além das sugeridas pelas reformas curriculares. Dito de outro modo, a contribuição está em apontar para a incongruência da formação de um profissional que cuida, mas que, pelo instituído formal e oficial, é descuidado. A pesquisa tem como referência metodológica a fenomenologia existencial, utilizando como recurso a metodologia de relatos orais. Como contexto, optou-se por duas instituições de ensino superior localizadas em João Pessoa - PB, a saber, a Universidade Federal da Paraíba/ UFPB e o Centro Universitário de João Pessoa/ UNIPÊ. Os colocutores foram oito estagiários que já haviam se iniciado na prática psicológica e clínica e que estavam em supervisão. A pesquisa em campo ocorreu em dois momentos: primeiramente; em cada instituição foi realizado um grupo de discussão; posteriormente, foram realizadas entrevistas individuais com os participantes, no intuito de possibilitar a autenticação do que foi revelado no momento do grupo. Os depoimentos colhidos indicam aspectos pertinentes para a compreensão do objetivo proposto, como a cisão da experiência vivenciada através da própria estrutura do curso; o espaço que a supervisão ocupa na formação clínica; a importância da prática no contexto da formação; a necessidade premente de se avaliar a formação do psicólogo

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:08:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 maria stella.pdf: 221138 bytes, checksum: 4768ae13c43f17e5657f2fc68b79ea06 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2001-03-27 / Human experience s complexity and plurality, which demands questionning on possible articulations of contemporary clinical psychology and other areas of knowledge, builds up this work s scenary which aims to get acquainted with and transmit the psychologist/artists experience. Based on her own experience as a singer and as a psychology therapist, the researcer runs over other psychologists/artists narratives to through them investigate some possible articulationns between these two practices . In order to reach the proposed objectives, the author circumscribes both experiencing and transmission, by means of the narratives, in Gendlin s and Benjamin s works, in search of a theoretical basis needed to validate them as knowledge s production and transmission elements. Then she gives a brief description of the role of narratives in psychotherapy according to Goolishian s and Anderson s postmodern view. Finally, after presenting the psychologists/artists s narratives, she deepens her initial questionning by going through a dialog between her understanding of the research participants experience and the theoretical references which guide her final appreciation / A pluralidade e a complexidade da experiência humana, demandando indagações acerca de articulações possíveis entre a psicologia clínica na contemporaneidade e outros campos do conhecimento, constituem o cenário deste trabalho que busca conhecer e transmitir a experiência de psicólogos/artistas. Partindo da sua própria experiência de cantora e psicóloga clínica, a pesquisadora recorre aos depoimentos de outros psicólogos/artistas para, através deles, investigar algumas articulações possíveis entre esses fazeres. Para alcançar o objetivo proposto, a autora situa a experiência e a sua transmissão, via narrativa, nos trabalhos de Gendlin e Benjamin, a fim de obter o embasamento teórico necessário para validá-las como elemento de produção e transmissão de saber. A seguir, faz um breve relato do papel da narrativa em psicoterapia, na visão pós-moderna apresentada pelos autores Goolishian e Anderson. E, finalmente, após apresentar os depoimentos dos psicólogos/artistas colaboradores, a pesquisadora aprofunda o seu questionamento inicial, correndo ao diálogo entre sua compreensão da experiência dos depoentes e as referências teóricas que lhe auxiliam a encaminhar suas considerações