🌍 Psicologia Comunitária: Origens, Concepções e o Olhar Crítico Latino-Americano

Community Psychology emerged amidst social movements and critiques of the traditional medical model, seeking a transformative practice focused on prevention, popular participation, and social change. In this episode, we explore the main points of Chapter 1 of Góis (2005): The origin of Community Psychology in the USA, Europe, and Latin America. Trends that influenced its birth: mental health, social movements, social work, and Critical Social Psychology. Differences between the clinical-community (North) and socio-community (Latin America) models. The importance of the Latin American and Brazilian historical-social context. The theoretical and practical conceptions that underpin the discipline. The role of Community Psychology as a tool for awareness, emancipation, and social change. An indispensable resource for anyone studying Social Psychology, Community Psychology, and Mental Health, and wishing to understand the critical foundations of this essential field. 📚 Reference GÓIS, Cezar Wagner de Lima. Community Psychology: Activity and Consciousness. Fortaleza: UFC Editions, 2005. Chapter 1. #CommunityPsychology #SocialPsychology #CommunityMentalHealth #CriticalPsychology #SocialChange