Abstract

KRENKEL, Scheila  and  CREPALDI, Maria Aparecida. Characterization of the clinic-school clientele of a system of relational systemic therapy. Pensando fam. [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.2, pp.208-223. ISSN 1679-494X.

This study aimed to characterize clinical and demographic profile of clients of a Psychology Clinic School of an institute of Relational Systemic Therapy, located in the South region of Brazil. A number of 315 files was analyzed from the screening process occurred between January 2016 and December 2017. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics through the SPSS program. The results showed that there was a predominance of individual patients, female, with higher education, single and age 20-29 years old. The families that searched for psychotherapy were in the stage of family with children in life cycle and couples were in the age group between 30-39 years old. The main complaints were: difficulties in family relationships, depressive and anxiety symptoms, which accounted for 44.4% of the total. This study allows reflecting about the planning of the Psychology Services and the adequacy of actions to the specifics of the clients.

Keywords : School clinics; Systemic therapy; Sociodemographic characteristics.

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