"Grãos de areia ou pérolas?": os discursos de profissionais da psicologia acerca da identidade de gênero transexual nos caps da cidade de Mossoró-RN

Abstract

This thesis discusses the theme relating to the analysis of the speeches of Psychology professionals who work in the Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS) of Mossoró regarding transsexual gender identity. The main interest, therefore, is to investigate how the knowledge, practices and perceptions of Psychology professionals affect the care of transgender people in CAPS, with a specific focus on mental health and psychological issues associated with the gender identity of these people. The choice to restrict the study to the scope of Psychology is justified by the relevance of this field in emotional and mental reception and treatment, which is central to the reception experience at CAPS. This topic was chosen with the aim of investigating the reasons that lead a Psychology professional to neglect transgender people and fail to comply with a constitutionally guaranteed social right. From this perspective, the hypothesis is that there is an absence or difficulty in discussing the gender identity of transsexuals in CAPS. Thus, one of the goals of the research is to investigate whether and how discourses in the field of Psychology are applied in the aforementioned work environments by professionals in this area ― in relation to the gender identity of transgender people ― or whether there is an absence or rarity of discussion on this topic. Furthermore, with the research it will be possible to observe the individual view of professionals of this knowledge about the gender identity of transsexual people in such environments. Thus, the general objective of this work is to analyze the speeches of Psychology professionals ― about the identity of the transsexual gender in the CAPS where they provide services in the city of Mossoró-RN. As specific objectives, we intend to understand the conceptions of Psychology professionals about transsexual gender identity in the CAPS, investigating how these conceptions influence the care and reception of transsexual people; analyze how Psychology knowledge influences the behavior and care practices of psychologists when treating transgender people in CAPS; examine the difficulties and resistance of psychologists in CAPS when dealing with the demands of transgender people, including possible knowledge gaps or institutional barriers; and, finally, verify the practical application of the principles of welcoming and humanization in psychological care for transgender people in CAPS, evaluating how (or if) Psychology guidelines are followed. As a methodological path, it is recommended to deal with an exploratory, bibliographical, field and analytical research, using critical discourse analysis as a technique and inicially having as target audience 08 (eight) Psychology professionals who work in the CAPS, configuring the analysis of a qualitative nature. The theoretical basis is based on the perspective of Judith Butler, Michel Foucault, Berenice Bento, among others, through whom it is possible to affirm the confirmation of the hypothesis raised, especially with regard to the difficulties of discussing of transsexual gender identity in the CAPS among Psychology professionals, who present in their speeches the existence of prejudices between users and professionals, in addition to the lack of training on the subject.