Abstract

CAETANO, Beatriz Lacerda  and  SANTEIRO, Tales Vilela. Group psychological care: experiences of users of the Sistema Único de Saúde services. Vínculo [online]. 2022, vol.19, n.1, pp.120-130. ISSN 1806-2490.  https://doi.org/issn.19982-1492v19n1a12.

The use of group practices has been described as a useful resource for the professional work of psychologists and a qualified alternative in health services. In this study, the objective was to understand how users cared for by psychologists, in group psychotherapeutic interventions, offered in services of the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) in Brazil, experience and signify the use of these devices. Twenty users participated in the investigation and individual interviews were strategies used to access their experiences. Participation in therapeutic groups, in Primary or Secondary Care equipment, for more than a month, were criteria for inclusion of respondents. Respondents reported learning when in groups, legitimizing group care as facilitators of building bonds with their peers and as health promoters. They recovered the individual care model as a parameter of psychological care and presented the issue of secrecy as a challenge to be worked on in group realities. New research on the experiences of users of psychological group care in SUS health equipment will allow an expansion of the findings.

Keywords : group psychotherapy; public health services; psychotherapeutic techniques.

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