SOUSA, S.R.I.U.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3897945760267067; SOUSA, Sarah Raquel Izidro Umbelino de.
Resumen:
Faced with the perception of difficulties in including discussions about racism in the routine
of training in psychology, the main objective of this study was to investigate how clinical
psychology trainees understand and deal with psychic suffering related to anti-black racism in
their practice. The qualitative method was used, the sample consisted of fifty-three clinical
psychology trainees, who answered a questionnaire released remotely. For data analysis,
descriptive statistics and thematic content analysis were used. Two central themes were
identified: 1) How they deal with psychic suffering related to racism in clinical care and 2)
Aspects of training. In the first theme, three categories were elaborated: a) Facilitating
elements in psychotherapeutic care; b) Psychic effects of racism and c) Difficulties in
psychotherapeutic care. In the second theme, three categories were elaborated: a) Gaps and
failures in graduation; b) Required knowledge and c) Gaps and failures in supervision. It was
observed that the debate on ethnic-racial relations is present in Psychology courses, but in an
unsatisfactory and superficial way and that the participants have a limited theoretical and
technical repertoire that allow the perception of psychic suffering related to racism in the
therapeutic setting , as well as restricted therapeutic skills and competences that facilitate
clinical management. It is concluded that there is a need to include discussions on the subject
in the curricula of the courses and to make discussions about racism and psychic suffering
fundamental in clinical supervision.