Psicologia comunitária e atenção básica em saúde : contribuições para abordagem com grupos

Abstract

This article aims to grasp community psychology working in an approach process through groups in primary health care (PHC). The study scenario was the Multiprofessional Residency in Family and Community Health in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil (RMSFCF) and it adopted as methodology a qualitative- participatory approach by means of participatory research and observation. The analysis showed that community psychology contributes to an approach with groups grounded in community health, popular health education, and participatory research methodologies. We grasped that community psychology contributes to the spheres of health promotion and prevention, creation of therapeutic and educational groups, and psychosocial facilitation procedures, triggering a health praxis driven by social needs.