Construindo saberes em psicologia: o desafio de articular diferentes teorias e práticas

In this article – presented during the Opening Conference of the 44th Brazilian Psychological Society (SBP) Annual Meeting, held in Ribeirao Preto, in 10/21/14 – the author discusses the articulations between different theoretical and technical approaches built by her from professional experiences within the academy and clinical practice. The story of a 42-year-journey – both as a professor/researcher and as a clinical psychologist – is narrated, highlighting the inseparable conception of such roles. The author presents results from surveys regarding family assessment, marriage, divorce, remarriage, and family and couple’s psychotherapy, as well as contemporary conjugality and parenthood. The article features the possibilities in which different theoretical approaches can complement themselves during research and clinical practice with families and couples. Traditional purism in data analysis is waived during the “Parent Conjugality Questionnaire” (QCP, in Portuguese) validation studies, favoring a closer dialogue between two seemingly incompatible areas – Psychometrics and Psychoanalysis – reaffi rming the 1 Conferencia de Abertura da 44a Reuniao Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Psicologia (SBP), proferida pela autora, em Ribeirao Preto, em 21/10/14. 2 Endereco para correspondencia: Departamento de Psicologia, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Teologia e Ciencias Humanas, Rua Marques de Sao Vicente, 225, Gavea, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil 22453-900. E-mail: teferca@puc-rio.br Feres-Carneiro, T. 954 author’s purpose of seeking theoretical articulation between psychological research and clinical practice. This proposal meets the 44th SBP Annual Reunion’s theme: “Where Diversity is Found”.