O uso da leitura na clínica com crianças

Abstract

The present work aims to investigate the use of reading in clinical and therapeutic contexts with children, as well as the benefits of reading for child development. The work was carried out based on bibliographical research, followed by a literature review. The search was carried out in the SciELO database, by crossing the descriptors: Children's Clinic, Psychoanalysis, Child, Children, Reading, Literature and Fairy Tales. Articles that addressed the benefits of reading for children, the importance of reading in child development and/or reading used as a therapeutic method with children were included. 14 articles were selected for content analysis, from which 3 thematic categories were constructed: reading and child development; reading and reframing experiences; reading and therapy. It appears that reading is an important tool for a child's psychic development, enabling them to expand their ability to communicate with external reality and better understand their internal world. The use of reading in clinical contexts helps children advance in the process of working through their traumas, insecurities and anxieties. Children's literature is an important tool for establishing psychologist-child dialogue in a playful and affective way, facilitating the creation of bonds and communication. It is concluded that the use of reading is an important device in intervention situations with children, especially in clinical and therapeutic contexts.