SANTANA, Jeanny Joana Rodrigues Alves de    SOARES, Marina Celestino. The practice of psychological assessment in neuropsychology and traffic psychology during professional internship. Rev. Psicol. Saúde []. 2019, 11, 1, pp.141-154. ISSN 2177-093X.  https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v11i1.578.

The aim of the study was to discuss the practice of psychological assessment in the areas of neuropsychology and traffic psychology from internship experience reports in these areas. Five trainees interviewed psychologists in locus, participated of psychological evaluation processes, and drafted an activity report. These records were synthesized in the form of a survey of problem situations of the professional performance in the contexts and discussed qualitatively based on the literature of the area. Participants considered the importance of debate on evidence-based practice and the scientific development of constructs in psychology and new technologies of psychological assessment. The internship in psychological assessment in neuropsychology and traffic psychology was a feasible opportunity for analysis of competent and ethical training in psychological assessment, committed to the development of psychology as a science and profession.

: psychological assessment; practice; science; neuropsychology; psychology of traffic.

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