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Extended Screening of patients: a way of taking in clients in a psychology school-clinic

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Author(s):
Debora Chammas
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Master's Dissertation
Press: São Paulo.
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Psicologia (IP/SBD)
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Examining board members:
Eliana Herzberg; Maria Lucia Tiellet Nunes; Elisa Medici Pizão Yoshida
Advisor: Eliana Herzberg
Abstract

The psychological screening is a practice commonly used in public mental health institutions in order to select the portion of the population interested in psychotherapy that can be encompassed by the services offered and to refer the user (patient) to an appropriate service to their demand. Because it is a psychological evaluation, although initial and brief, comprises functions and complex technical features, which must be studied, and also is not exempt from theoretical-clinical references. It is, however, generally carried out in a brief way (simplistic way), and just as the collection of personal data of the patient, what can aggravate frequent problems in clinics such as the wastefulness of the precious moment for an immediate psychological assistance (the one in which the client seeks help), as well as the premature discontinuation of therapy (dropout), when it is a result from an inadequate referral, with regard to the client\'s request and necessity. Models of psychological interventional trials, each one with its specific technical and theory, are proposed as an alternative to deal with some of these problems. They perform both, evaluation and assistance. The objective of this research was to analyze some of the reaches of an accomplishment experience of consultations in an interventional screening modality. This study gave continuity to a previous project, 2004, initially called the Psychological Consultations, that studied a reception with the returns, offered to those who had not had one of six vacant per week for the psychological screening in a school-clinic of São Paulo. In 2006, came to be called Screening Extended. The proposed service was to perform screening of up to six meetings, with semi-structured clinical interviews and under psychoanalytic point of view. The service had two main objectives: firstly perform on detail the traditional gathering of user data, with specific details of customer\'s needs, requests and interests, in order to offer appropriate referral; secondly, offers care at the moment in which there was a request for help promoting therapeutic relief if possible, in order to deal with specific demands. This was a clinical-qualitative research, with the study of 10 cases, with the aim of assessing the scope of the modality when it is applied. It was discussed if the planned objectives were achieved and what were the benefits of the modality for the patient and for the way of organizing the flow routine of institutional users. In line with other studies, there was a screening as a significant therapeutic space as it hosted the patient and provided a better understanding of the conflict. It was observed that the referral for an therapy occurred after the client have obtained information about psychotherapy and that there was a greater involvement of it at that choice. The participants\' opinions regarding the care received (obtained through a follow up) were positive for most. One year after the completion of the assistance, some had followed the referral to therapy; others thought that the received care was already enough. This bifurcation has suggested that there are two types of demands, for focal and prolonged care, each one differently embraced and elaborated in an extended reception. Although there are difficulties in implementing this type of service due to the need for coordination with other services, an initial prolonged listening proved to be effective as a resource for dealing with some institutional problems. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 07/01977-7 - Extended Psychological screening : Service offered by the Clinic of Psychology "Dr. Durval Marcondes" of the Department of Clinical Psychology of the Institute of Psychology of the University of São Paulo.
Grantee:Débora Chammas
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master