Psychotherapy and psychopharmacology: the perception of psychologists

Abstract

This paper aims to promote an understanding on how psychologists of the Department of Public Health Care of the city of Montes Claros - MG, in 2015, see these three relevant areas: psychotherapy, psychotropic drugs, and the relationship between them. It refers to a study, of quantitative kind, cross-sectional, exploratory approach and design case study. It was conducted by an analysis of 27 questionnaires Psychologists in the period between January and July 2015. Through discussion and results, it was possible to understand that most psychologists perceive psychiatric drugs as helpers in the psychotherapeutic process and agree that some patients need to use psychoactive drugs during this process. In conclusion then, this research enabled us to understand as is currently the scene of psychological care in the municipal health network of Montes Claros- MG.

Keywords:
psychotropic drugs; psychotherapy; attitudes; practice; overview of psychologists