Compreensão da relação entre racismo antinegro e sofrimento psíquico para estagiários(as) de psicologia clínica.

Abstract

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.