PSYCHOLOGY IN HEALTH INSTITUTIONS: INTERVENTIONS IN THE PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

Abstract

This chapter aims to present the practical experiences carried out by the interns of the 9th/10th period of the Psychology course at the Federal University of Rondônia Foundation (UNIR). The internship experience was carried out at the Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Drugs (CAPS ad) in the municipality of Porto Velho in Rondônia, from March to July 2022, and aimed to insert psychotherapists in training to complement the mandatory workload of the psychology course, as well as to promote their professional improvement in the context of health institutions. Psychological care, reception, screening, evaluations and participation in therapeutic groups were carried out. And at the end, the benefits of interventions for the users of the system were observed, as well as the contribution of the practices in the training of psychology professionals.