Projeto re-historiando vidas: estágio em psicologia jurídica e seus desafios no sistema prisional / Project re-historian lives: internship in legal psychology and its challenges in the prison system

Este artigo relata a realização do Projeto Re-Historiando vidas, na área da Psicologia Jurídica. O projeto foi desenvolvido ao longo de seis encontros no Presídio Nilton Gonçalves, no município de Vitória da Conquista, e teve como objetivo promover por meio do encontro com o grupo a reflexão a ressignificação das narrativas de vida dos internos do Módulo da Laborativa. Como estratégia metodológica foi utilizada uma adaptação da dinâmica da Árvore da Vida abrangendo temas que abordassem a vida como uma combinação das experiências passadas, das vivências do presente e dos objetivos e sonhos para o futuro. De modo geral, o projeto foi avaliada como satisfatório e relevante naquele espaço, uma vez que promovia a reflexão sobre os mais diversos temas, a interação grupal, auxiliava no descolamento dos sujeitos dos seus "problemas", trabalhava com a construção de projetos de vida com os internos, repensando as possibilidades, as dificuldades e os desejos dos participantes do grupo e contribuiu para a ressignificação das histórias de vida dos internos

This article reports the realization of the project Re-Historiando lives, in the area of legal psychology. The project was developed over six meetings at the Presidio Nilton Gonçalves, in the municipality of Vitoria da Conquista, and aimed to promote through the meeting with the group the reflection the resignification of the life narratives of the interns of the Laborative module. As a methodological strategy, an adaptation of the dynamics of the Tree of life was used, encompassing themes that addressed life as a combination of past experiences, of the present and of the goals and dreams for the future. In general, the project was evaluated as satisfactory and relevant in that space, since it promoted the reflection on the most diverse themes, the group interaction, helped in the detachment of the subjects of their "problems", worked with the construction of Life projects with the interns, rethinking the possibilities, difficulties and desires of the group participants and contributed to the resignification of the life histories of the interns

Creating a State-Academic Partnership to Advance a Forensic Teaching Service: Benefits and Barriers.

In Washington State, like many states, there is a shortage of forensically trained mental health clinicians to work with criminal justice-involved individuals. At the direction of the state legislature, a collaborative project was undertaken by the University of Washington, the state Department of Social and Health Services, and a state psychiatric hospital to develop a proposal for a jointly sponsored forensic teaching service. The authors reviewed the literature, surveyed and interviewed forensic psychiatry and psychology training directors, and conducted site visits of selected training programs that offer multidisciplinary training or have affiliations with state hospitals. The authors conducted focus groups of additional stakeholders, including clinicians and patients in forensic settings, to better understand the needs in Washington. The authors report on several common benefits and barriers to establishing forensic teaching services. Other states and forensic programs may find this article useful in identifying common considerations for forensic mental health teaching services.

Supporting Asylum Seekers: Clinician Experiences of Documenting Human Rights Violations Through Forensic Psychological Evaluation.

The United States permits foreign nationals to apply for asylum if they have experienced persecution or have a fear of future persecution. In order to meet the criteria for persecution, the harm inflicted upon the asylum seeker does not need to be or have been physical and can include psychological sequelae. In an effort to document persecution, lawyers seek the assistance of health professionals when preparing their clients' asylum applications. Mental health professionals work to corroborate psychological evidence of the asylum seeker's report of ill treatment through evaluation and presentation of their findings in the form of legal affidavits. This study gathered the experiences of 15 mental health clinicians who conduct forensic psychological evaluations and document the impact of torture and other human rights violations on asylum seekers. We analyzed the resulting interview transcripts using a consensual qualitative research (CQR) approach. The results of the study highlight challenges associated with this work, suggest recommendations for training, and encourage advocacy endeavors by mental health professionals who provide these services.