Práticas psicológicas nas situações de riscos e desastres socioambientais: o uso das tecnologias de informação e comunicação durante a pandemia

Abstract

Psychological practices, in situations of socio-environmental risks and disasters, have gained new contours for their intervention and understanding of these phenomena. The objective of this research is to understand the changes in psychological care with the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the period of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is based on the theoretical-methodological framework of Discursive Practices and Production of Meanings, guided by Social Constructionism. To build the information, we identified public domain documents, produced by the Federal Council of Psychology, which regulate the use of ICT's and an online conversation wheel with five psychology professionals who work with psychological care in different sectors of the state of Alagoas, and experienced the use of ICTs at the time of the pandemic in their practices. The analysis of public domain documents and the speeches of professionals in the online conversation circle made it possible to understand that the use of ICTs in psychological practices were fundamental in the pandemic period. Although there were caveats and insecurities about the use of these devices, this same caution was possible to identify in the actions of the profession's regulatory body. However, when using them, professionals were able to recognize their efficiency and practicality, as well as being promptly regulated.