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This study investigated the critical factors in the psychotherapeutic care of gay Black men. A qualitative and exploratory research was conducted with four psychotherapists from Rondônia, utilizing the Phenomenological Method of Investigation in Psychology for the analysis of the interviews. Four main factors were identified: Intersectional Awareness of Oppression (IAO), Challenges of Intersectional Practice (CIP), Dynamic Intersectional Perspective (DIP), and Psychotherapeutic Identity Dissonance (PID). It concludes that understanding and integrating these critical factors can prevent errors and enhance the effectiveness of care. These factors can contribute to the training of psychotherapists, through a clear adoption of intersectionality with multi-identity marginalized clientele. It is suggested that future studies should evaluate the application of these factors in other intersectional settings and critically investigate care for diverse populations subjected to various forms of oppression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Modern forms of treatment that combine psychotherapy and medication intervention have been used in a wide range of possibilities. Furthermore, there has been a greater demand for the use of appropriate medications, combined with the use of psychotherapeutic techniques, which has increasingly drawn the attention of both psychologists and psychiatrists. The combination between these two therapies has proven to be especially important in situations of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and even schizophrenia, where the use of medication alone tends to stabilize the condition. The present study discusses mental health and the benefits of an association between psychological treatment and drug therapy. It was concluded that the combination of psychotherapy with pharmacotherapy represents a more complete strategy for the treatment of various mental disorders. Although there are challenges to be faced, the benefits of this combination, such as more effective reduction of symptoms, prevention of relapses and better adherence to treatment, demonstrate that this is a powerful strategy to improve patients' quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents as its central theme the importance of psychological care in cases of domestic violence: a cognitive-behavioral approach, highlighting and seeking understanding mainly regarding the mental health of victims of domestic violence, emphasizing the importance of the psychologist with a cognitive-behavioral approach, considering that this approach presents strong evidence of effectiveness as an intervention. Domestic violence has increased and caused alarming consequences, as it significantly affects the functional lives of women every day. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to emphasize the importance of psychological support as a form of intervention and reduction of psychological damage, in addition to contributing to a greater knowledge of the subject. The work has a bibliographic methodological basis, with a qualitative approach. Thus, scientific materials were selected from databases on the proposed theme, and based on the findings, the importance of specialized psychological treatment in cases of domestic violence is concluded. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract Eating disorders (ED) are a group of potentially severe mental disorders characterized by abnormal energy balance, cognitive dysfunction, and emotional distress. Cognitive inflexibility is a major challenge to successful ED treatment and dysregulated serotonergic function has been implicated in this symptomatic dimension. Moreover, there are few effective treatment options and long-term remission of ED symptoms is difficult to achieve. There is emerging evidence for the use of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) for a range of mental disorders. Psilocybin is a serotonergic psychedelic that has demonstrated therapeutic benefit in a variety of psychiatric illnesses characterized by rigid thought patterns and treatment resistance. The current paper presents a narrative review of the hypothesis that psilocybin may be an effective adjunctive treatment for individuals with EDs, based on biological plausibility, transdiagnostic evidence, and preliminary results. Limitations of the PAP model and proposed future directions for its application to eating behavior are also discussed. Although the literature to date is not sufficient to propose the incorporation of psilocybin in the treatment of disordered eating behaviors, preliminary evidence supports the need for more rigorous clinical trials as an important avenue for future investigation.

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Population aging brings forth various social demands and entails comprehensive changes in social and psychological aspects. To comprehend the complexity of aging, an interdisciplinary approach is necessary. In this context, this study aims to explore issues related to the aging process, its trends, and alternatives to promote individual and collective health, with a particular focus on the psychological aspects of aging, in conjunction with gerontological knowledge. Understanding the common transformations that occur in aging, such as affective issues, emotional regulation, and self-regulation influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors, such as functional decline and the presence or absence of a support network, is essential. In this regard, psychological interventions, such as those based on education and learning, play an important role in maintaining and protecting the quality of life during aging, promoting secondary protective factors such as strengthening and creating support networks, self-esteem, and autonomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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There is little evidence on the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions in reducing new suicide attempts. This article aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions in reducing suicide attempts among patients with a history of previous attempts. We selected 17 articles from four databases: PubMed, Cochrane, APA PsycInfo and LILACS, in 2023. Six studies showed statistical differences that favored psychotherapeutic intervention at some point during the follow-up period. These psychotherapies addressed: problem-solving, hope induction, skills training. When comparing psychotherapy with usual care, a meta-analysis revealed an odds ratio of 0.41 (95 % CI, 0.17-0.99, p = .05) in the analysis up to 12 months of follow-up, and an odds ratio of 0.48 (95 % CI, 0.30-0.78, p < .001) after 12 months of follow-up. The results indicate the efficacy of these interventions in reducing additional suicide attempts, but they should be analyzed with caution, given the heterogeneity of the sample, treatments, and comparators. This review supports the development of prevention strategies indicated for patients who have attempted suicide.

This text presents a discussion regarding the use of the concept of conditions of possibility, stemming from Phenomenological Psychopathology, beyond the understanding of the structure of consciousness, to contemplate psychotherapeutic intervention from a phenomenological perspective. To this end, the condition of freedom is discussed in relation to how the human being is approached in different forms of psychotherapy, highlighting the condition of negativity of freedom in an existential understanding. The text addresses the need to expand the dialogue of phenomenological psychotherapy with contemporary perspectives that are grounded in the same conceptual horizon, such as Phenomenological Psychopathology itself and the externalist position of consciousness present in the enactivist stance on cognition. Finally, the discussion on clinical intervention is carried out based on a clinical vignette of a person with a borderline structure. It is understood that this text does not exhaust the need to contemplate clinical intervention that considers the conditions of possibility in a psychotherapeutic perspective, but rather encourages further production on this topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The theme arose from the problems encountered when working at the Psychotherapy Clinic. The theoretical framework addresses aspects of Phenomenology and Phenomenological Psychology, as well as Psychosomatics, its historical perspective and reading in the Phenomenological clinic. The main objective is to investigate the contributions to the practice of the Humanistic Existential Phenomenological approach in cases of Psychosomatic patients. As specific objectives, it aims to understand how existential aspects and understanding the essence of being affect psychosomatic processes. Analyze how to carry out phenomenological psychotherapeutic intervention in cases of psychosomatic patients. The results are presented in the form of a flowchart and table, as well as a discussion of the content found in the articles. It is considered relevant to improve studies on the relationship between Psychology and Phenomenology, as well as how to use them as an intervention method in Psychotherapy. It is suggested that the topic be explored further. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ageing is a progressive process, and decreased balance and changes in cognitive functions are risk factors for falls and dependence in the elderly. Studies indicate that psychomotor intervention can improve balance and cognition in older adults. The study aimed to evaluate balance and cognitive functions in institutionalised elderly people and verify whether a psychomotor intervention has effects on static and dynamic balance. Held in a senior residence in the northeast of the country, 15 elderly people (average age 86.27 years, 67% women) were evaluated with the Geronto-Psychomotor Examination, Mini-Mental State Examination and Barthel Index before and after four months of intervention. In the first assessment, 60% presented a psychomotor profile below the cut-off level for the age group, 67% had cognitive impairment, and 53.3% had mild dependence. After the intervention, there were no significant changes in static balance, but there was a significant decrease (p=0.015) in dynamic balance. The results indicate maintenance of static balance, and considering the advanced age of the sample, the absence of changes is a satisfactory indicator. The decrease in dynamic balance can be attributed to advanced age. Psychomotor intervention in institutionalised elderly people can help maintain balance, contributing to the prevention of falls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to investigate how psychotherapists who follow the psychoanalytic theoretical orientation experienced individual online sessions. Twelve professionals participated: seven women and five men, aged between 27 and 68 years old, with an average clinical experience of 17.3 years, based in the Southeastern region of Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were employed to access their experiences. The data collected between October 2021 and June 2022 were analyzed using Bardin's (2008) method and interpreted in light of psychoanalytic literature. The findings encompassed experiences prior to Resolution 04/2020 of the Brazilian Federal Council of Psychology, preconceptions, preparations, resources utilized, subjective impacts, and future perspectives regarding this mode of practice. The study indicated that the participants navigated and continue to navigate new territories, confirming that remote therapy is an important resource that will persist even after the pandemic subsides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to identify the perceived challenges and benefits of online psychotherapy during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an exploratory and descriptive research with a quali-quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 385 psychologists who completed an online form. The data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis and the open questions to reflective thematic analysis. The categories listed were: (1) Learning to deal with the crisis, which encompasses the challenges identified in the online setting, with emphasis on professionals' insecurity due to lack of mastery of technical aspects, concerns about ethical issues, and patients' resistance to remote care; and (2) Expanding the frontiers of practice, which refers to the benefits perceived with the use of digital platforms, such as expanding the offer of psychological care and financial advantages. The shift from face-to-face to online psychotherapy in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted both limits and possibilities, as well as the need to develop specific skills to offer technology-mediated psychotherapeutic care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case study arising from Gestalt-based psychotherapy care for a 25-year-old man, between September 2022 and June 2023, in which the initial complaint was suicidal ideation, associated, throughout the sessions, with inconsistency in relationships with women, emotional distance from the family and difficulty studying, feelings of worthlessness and family conflict as the origin of psychological suffering. We also established a dialogue with the philosophy of care, and with Van Den Berg's phenomenological psychopathology. The general objective was to communicate reflection on the complexity of Gilberto's care, with a psychiatric diagnosis of chronic depression, with suicidal ideation; and, the specific thing was to clarify the sources of neurotic adjustments. We use active listening, empathy, forming bonds; skilled frustration, through experiments based on the existential situation. Among the results, the client was assiduous, punctual, interested and available for psychotherapy. The complexity of the symptoms required psychiatric follow-up, with medication being administered. It is concluded that, although adhering to the treatment, with an increase in the psychotherapeutic bond, there is a slow awareness of the client's perception of their personal needs to live without confluences, which requires intensifying psychotherapy and raising parents' awareness of the origin of the suffering of Gilbert. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapies has pointed to the importance of the collaborative construction of clinical case formulation instruments in different approaches. Thus, this article aimed to present a clinical case formulation model, adapted from Tracy Eells, for existential psychotherapies. The instrument was adapted from a supervision experience with psychotherapists from a School of continuing training in phenomenological-existential psychology. Thus, this study utilized a descriptiveexploratory method, in which we sought to present the elements present in adapting the clinical case formulation model. It describes how its elements were articulated based on the dialogue between psychotherapy research and existential psychotherapies. The results indicate that the clinical case formulation model can be used and can contribute significantly to the construction of comprehensive hypotheses and the planning of the psychotherapeutic process according to the uniqueness of the patients and assist in research into the effectiveness of existential psychotherapeutic approaches. However, even though professionals in the field use the instrument, some gaps indicate the need to present it to the scientific community for improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract This theoretical essay, based on González Rey’s Theory of Subjectivity, discusses research on psychotherapy grounded in Theory of Subjectivity, embracing the view that the singularity of psychotherapy - in relation to other practices - is its devotion to care. This paper aims to debate the specificities care imposes on research in Theory of Subjectivity based psychotherapy. The considerations woven represent innovations in this field, whose current view on psychotherapy interpret it as similar to other spaces in which research is also undertake. This article is based on authorial reflections related to Theory of Subjectivity current state. Thus, research in psychotherapy based on Theory of Subjectivity demands of the psychotherapist that he or she develops it as a tool of care, therefore depriving it from the position of main objective that it generally holds in Theory of Subjectivity. Some ethical issues connected to this thesis are also presented.

Introdução: A perturbação de personalidade narcísica, ainda que pouco compreendida, tem sido associada a fantasias de grandiosidade, porém os investigadores têm observado que esta se apresenta de variadas maneiras. Apesar de rara, é uma perturbação difícil de gerir, o que inviabiliza o tratamento de outras doenças mentais comórbidas, que lhe são comuns. Objetivos: Apresentar a perspetiva mais recente e abrangente das manifestações clínicas da perturbação de personalidade narcísica, focando no fenótipo grandioso e no vulnerável. Relacionar essas duas apresentações com a prevalência, com as comorbilidades e com o tratamento. Métodos: Revisão não sistemática da literatura no PubMed/MEDLINE e PsychINFO de artigos publicados entre 2001 e 2020. Análise da respetiva lista de referências bibliográficas previamente selecionada de forma a identificar fontes bibliográficas pertinentes. Foi também consultado o DSM-5. Resultados e Conclusões: Atualmente há um consenso quanto à perturbação de personalidade narcísica se manifestar sob suas formas: grandiosidade e vulnerabilidade, apesar de no DSM-5 o diagnóstico ainda só ter em conta as apresentações grandiosas. Este novo paradigma exige um novo modelo de diagnóstico mais abrangente, altera os dados da prevalência da perturbação e renova a compreensão e a abordagem de patologias comórbidas. Porém, a construção, as manifestações clínicas e a abordagem terapêutica da perturbação de personalidade narcísica carecem ainda entendimento dentro da comunidade científica.

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This study aims to reflect on the native conditions for the construction of the ethnopsychological clinic in a religious context. This is a qualitative case study developed in a terreiro located in the city of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo. It was in this terreiro that, from 2013, a space was created for the provision of individual psychotherapeutic care by a psychotherapist who also conducted research on mediumship in this community. These services began to be organized according to the demands expressed by mediums and regulars of the terreiro. In this report, we work with the category of opening of paths, assuming that certain conditions allowed the construction and consolidation of the offer of psychological support using the structure of the terreiro and aimed at mediums and regulars of this ritual space. Among these conditions, the encouragement and direct action of the father of saint stands out, publicizing the existence of the service and promoting informal referrals for the services from his close contact with the community, in addition to the mentions, brought by the assisted clients, regarding the permission of the entities of that sacred place, consenting with the psychological support carried out there. These conditions are tensioned as native categories, presupposing the need to listen and address them in the happening of the ethnopsychological clinic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the effect of guided imagery relaxation through virtual reality on anxiety in women with cervical cancer undergoing radiochemotherapy. Methods: randomized, non-blinded, single-center clinical trial conducted at a cancer reference hospital. 52 women participated, with randomized allocation of 24 in the control group and 28 in the experimental group (12 sessions of guided imagery relaxation through virtual reality, applied three times a week). The outcome was evaluated using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and statistical analysis was performed using the Generalized Linear Mixed Model. Results: n the experimental group, women presented significant anxiety traits (p=0.010) before the intervention. Between the 4th and 12th week of follow-up, there was a reduction in anxiety levels, without statistical significance. Conclusions: guided imagery relaxation through virtual reality provided evidence of anxiety reduction in women with cervical cancer undergoing radiochemotherapy and may contribute to clinical practice. Brazilian Clinical Trial Registry: RBR-7ssvytb.

Play and childhood are inevitably intertwined, with numerous indications of the therapeutic effects of play on child development and, consequently, on the progress of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (PP). To access children's play during the course of PP, the Children's Play Therapy Instrument (CPTI) was developed. The aim of this study was to adapt the CPTI to Portuguese and to conduct a pilot study to identify validity evidence for the instrument through the analysis of play profiles of psychotherapies involving three children: one girl and two boys, aged eight, seven, and eight, respectively. They were diagnosed with adjustment disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and autism spectrum disorder level 1. The Portuguese version of the CPTI showed good equivalence to the original, inter-rater reliability was high, and preliminary evidence of validity was found. The instrument was able to differentiate each child's play profiles, describing play activities consistent with the psychopathologies analyzed. The instrument's possibilities and limitations were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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