Abstract

CASTRO, Elisa Kern de  and  BORNHOLDT, Ellen. Health Psychology x hospital psychology: definitions and insertion of professional possibilities. Psicol. cienc. prof. [online]. 2004, vol.24, n.3, pp. 48-57. ISSN 1414-9893.

In the present article the authors present the Health Psychology and the Hospital Psychology definition, the last one as an exclusive Brazilian specialization. Moreover, we reflect about the academic studies, the work market and the Brazilian health reality. We found some incongruence among the career studies, the social reality and the psychologists’ work in the health field. We discuss the Hospital Psychology incorporation in the Health Psychology area, which uses the Biomedical, Clinical and Community knowledge to intervene in different health contexts.

Keywords : Hospital psychology; Health Psychology; Professional studies; Work market; Brazilian social reality.

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