HEALTHY PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AS A MARKER OF BONDING: A CASE STUDY IN A CHILD AND YOUTH PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE CENTER

Abstract

This article presents an account of psychological observation experiences conducted at Child and Youth Psychosocial Care Center (CAPSi), as part of the Extension Course of Psychology, Ethics, and Human Rights, part of the Psychology Program at Estácio College, Rio Grande do Sul. Healthy psychological distress is analyzed as a marker of bonding. To address the proposal, the research context is described: involved parties and partners, identified problems, socio-community needs and justification, as well as the general and specific objectives achieved. The theoretical framework is presented as a subsidy for proposing actions: healthy psychological suffering, Pichon-Rivière bond theory, pillars that enable the transformation of severe and/or intense psychological suffering into healthy psychological suffering, explaining the concepts involved in the theme. Finally, the aspects developed in the field research itself are highlighted: with the identification of the public involved, the action plan in the 5W2H model, research criteria and/or indicators and the dynamics of the bookmark, highlighting the feedback levels, characterizing the extension, sharing of observations and knowledge acquired, among the participants.