Open AccessA psychiatry's conception about mediumistic phenomena
Author(s) -
Beatriz Almeida Gabardo,
Marcelo Simões Mendes
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
revista dos trabalhos de iniciação científica da unicamp
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2596-1969
DOI - 10.20396/revpibic262018187
Subject(s) - categorical variable , mental health , subject (documents) , psychology , qualitative research , content analysis , content (measure theory) , psychotherapist , sociology , computer science , social science , machine learning , library science , mathematical analysis , mathematics
This project aimed to investigate the psychiatrist’s conception of the mediumistic phenomena and his considerations on the mental health of the subject who experiences the mediumistic phenomena. This a qualitative research used a semi-structured interview as instrument for obtaining the data that were treated according to the method of categorical content analysis. Understanding the psychiatrists' conception of the mediumistic phenomenona is relevant because from this understanding different professional treatments can be offered, having a direct and / or indirect impact on the mental health of the patient.