Caracterização da clientela infantil e adolescente de um serviço-escola de Psicologia paranaense

Beatriz Skitnevsky; Felipe Montes Trevisan; Izabella Tsujiguchi; Maíra Bonafé Sei

Beatriz Skitnevsky Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Felipe Montes Trevisan Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Izabella Tsujiguchi Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Maíra Bonafé Sei Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Keywords: university’s psychology clinic, network, clientele characterization, psychological care, mental health

Abstract

This essay aimed to survey the characteristics of children and adolescents who sought care at the Psychological Clinic of the State University of Londrina, between the years 2015 and 2017. This is documentary research undertaken in the screening interviews of children and adolescents. 160 screening forms were consulted and the data revealed important features: predominance of male children and adolescents (55%); higher frequency of complaints about treatment regarding school difficulties (37.75%) and externalizing behaviors (16.24%); high rate of medicalization for the treatment of ADHD (50.62%) among subjects who use medications; difficulty in welcoming and linking users to the service; high rates of service withdrawal and non-return to care after the screening interview. This work corroborates to future researches in the field to improve the care provided

Characterization of children and adolescents in a psychology school service in Paraná

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