Estrutura Familiar de um Adolescente com Depressão atendido no Centro de Reabilitação Psicológica Infantil e Juvenil de Maputo - Moçambique

Family structure of an Adolescent with depression treated at the Children's Psychological Rehabilitation Center and Youth of Maputo – Mozambique

Authors

  • Jacob Eduardo Xerinda Graduação em Psicologia, especialista em Terapia Familiar e Comunitária, mestrando em Psicologia. Professor assistente - Departamento de Psicologia - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane. Maputo, Moçambique.
  • Júlia Sursis Nobre Ferro Bucher Maluschke² Pós-doutorado nos Estados Unidos - St Johns University (NY), e na Alemanha - Universitat Tübingen. Doutorado em Ciências Familiares e Sexológicas - Universite Catholique de Louvain. Mestrado em Ciências Familiares e Sexológicas - Universite Catholique de Louvain. Áreas de atuação em Psicologia com ênfase em Tratamento e Prevenção Psicológica. Professora na Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB) e Pesquisadora Colaboradora da Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Brasília – DF, Brasil.

Keywords:

Adolescent, depression, family conflict

Abstract

Objective: Describe the functioning of a teenager´s family structure diagnosed with depression, treated at the Centro de
Reabilitação Psicológica Infantil at the Central Hospital of Maputo. Methods: A qualitative research of a case study. The
instruments used were a genogram, Beck depression Inventory, Family System Test (FAST) and a structured interview.
Results: The results revealed the existence of low cohesion and high hierarchy, related to the unfunctional family structure.
The Beck inventory confi rmed the depression diagnosis made by the hospital. The family genogram and the interview
with the teenager provided contents about the confl icts and diffi culties experienced in the family. The results point to a poor intrafamiliar communication bringing forth a lot of stress, misunderstandings, causing depressive symptoms on
the teenager. Conclusion: The study brings up the need of a refl ection from the health professionals, educators and the
community in general about considering the family as part of the problem, providing opportunities to develop a sector to
give orientation and care to the youth and its family about depression disorders.

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Published

2016-06-03

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Xerinda, J. E., & Ferro Bucher Maluschke², J. S. N. (2016). Estrutura Familiar de um Adolescente com Depressão atendido no Centro de Reabilitação Psicológica Infantil e Juvenil de Maputo - Moçambique: Family structure of an Adolescent with depression treated at the Children’s Psychological Rehabilitation Center and Youth of Maputo – Mozambique. Adolescência E Saúde, 13(3), 16–24. Retrieved from https://adolescenciaesaude.com/index.php/aes/article/view/578

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Vol. 13 No. 3 (2016): Vol. 13 No. 3 (2016)

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