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Characteristics of children seen at a University Psychology clinic from 2000 to 2002

This paper describes the Psychology Applied Center experience from Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. It has aimed to identify, from 2000 to 2002 clinical infant data, children's epidemiological and clinical characteristics, considering reception process. Important aspects from the 139 cases had been analyzed in terms of incidence (percentages) and revised trough case supervision sessions. These analysis have shown the clinical demand is composed, in its majority, by children who present responsive symptoms to the familiar group. Data had also pointed out new hypotheses and new researches concerning family changes and parental functions relation to the infantile problems origin, two relevant topics of the psychological clinic demand.

Psychological screening; University psychology clinic; Psychological complaints; Child psychodiagnosis; Family psychodinamic


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