Professional training, working life and subjectivity: Psychosocial Care Center for children and adolescents workers narratives.

Author(s)

Camila Junqueira Muylaert

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP/CIR)
• Defense date: 2013-01-23

Examining board members

Alberto Olavo Advincula Reis; Modesto Leite Rolim Neto; Fabiola Zioni

• Advisor: Alberto Olavo Advincula Reis

Abstract

Introduction: The current model of child and adolescents Mental Health Care are in transformation concerning the professionals approach. It is expected that they get deeply involved in a subjective way in their work. These professionals are very important in the directions taken in that field over the years, however, they are historically unevaluated and understudied. Objective: Describe and analyze subjectivity, as well as training experiences and life trajectories of employees of Psychosocial Care Centers for Children and Adolescents (CAPSi) and their relation to the process of professional insertion and practice in this field. Method: A semi-structured questionnaire and narratives interviews were conducted with 8 workers from 2 CAPSi from São Paulo City, Brazil; one managed directly by the City and one managed by Social Health Organizations- OSS. The narratives interviews have been subjected to Shutze analysis techniques. The Theoretical Framework was built from different authors who interact with each other, including Dejours and Schwartz. Results: It was found important differences between work team from CAPSi managed by the OSS and CAPSi managed directly by the City concerning professional profile, motivations for work, type of training searched and meanings attributed to work. However, all employees reveal common features: reciprocal impact that personal life and work in mental health influences on each other; previous works in hospitals, schools and office, so these institutions marked their professional performance; lack of training services and large distance between the real needs of the service and the training offered. Conclusion: It was found that the current trend in the field goes in opposite direction to the proposals of the Psychiatric Reform, causing the older professionals do not fit in and younger professional deviate from the Psychiatric Reform proposed. Along with this, the complexity of treatment proposed in CAPSi and lack of opportunities for discussion and empowerment work team of labor, which should be offered by institutions, makes both groups of professionals feel lost and alone. The technical training transcends space in which it delimits initially and spreads to various sectors of the life of the individual (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/16443-3 - Professional training, working life and subjectivity: Psychosocial Care Center for children and adolescents workers narratives
• Grantee: Camila Junqueira Muylaert
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master