Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
Department of Clinical Theories and Practice, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Research Article
Psychological Suffering during COVID-19 Pandemic-A Sample from a Brazilian University
Author(s): Ivelise Fortim*, Paula Regina Peron, Ida Elizabeth Cardinalli, Katia El Id, Eduardo Ferezim Santos, Nicoli Abrão Fasanella and Marcia Almeida Batista
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has imposed changes with important repercussions on the mental health of the world population. The objective of the study was to characterize the profile and complaints of patients who sought psychological help from three services provided by a university in São Paulo, Brazil, during the pandemic. The study analyzed and compared data obtained in the survey from the three psychological services and verified the characteristics of telemental health. This is a retrospective and comparative research, carried out by surveying the profile and complaints of people who sought psychological help during the defined period, through the analysis of registration forms and screening notes of the participants who expressed consent. The final sample comprised 628 participants, of which 76.2% were women, with average age of 36.6 years. The main c.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-0487.23.13.457