Institutional care for children and adolescents that use drugs

Author(s)

Julia Corrêa GOMES ^[1] ; Fernanda Kimie Tavares MISHIMA-GOMES ^[2] ; Clarissa Mendonça CORRADI-WEBSTER ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Psicologia - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Psicologia - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas); v. 38, 2021-02-03.

Abstract

Abstract The literature highlights the existence of weaknesses in the psychosocial care network, especially in the treatment of children and adolescents that use drugs. The study aimed to comprehend, based on the Winnicottian theoretical framework, how a Residential Care Unit has been providing care to children and adolescents with needs arising from drugs use in situations of social vulnerability. Semi-structured interviews, with eight care providers, and 65 hours of participant observation were carried out. From the thematic analysis, three themes were constructed: (1) Setting: regarding attention to basic needs and construction of a routine; (2) View: regarding empathy and expansion of perspectives; (3) Aggressiveness: regarding new ways of relating. Important actions are aimed at constructing care for this specific population, as this is a current theme with recent and weakly structured public policies. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/11869-9 - Articulation of care for children and adolescents drug users: a case study in a youth unit
• Grantee: Julia Corrêa Gomes
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master