ACOLHIMENTO INSTITUCIONAL DE CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES: UMA REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA SOBRE OS EFEITOS PSICOLÓGICOS DA ESPERA POR ADOÇÃO

Abstract

Children and adolescents in a situation of long-term institutional care may have impaired development. This study aimed to understand the possible psychological effects that affect the sheltered, due to the prolongation of the institutionalization time. For this purpose, bibliographic studies, composed of indexed searches in the SciELO, PePSIC and LILACS databases, produced between 2015 and 2020 related to the theme were evaluated. The research findings were classified according to the research proposal and the methodological aspects were categorized. The main subjects found in the researched studies were: “Institutional care environments as spaces that generate psychosocial risks and losses to development; Institutional care environments such as spaces for protection, guarantee of rights and health production, and; Psychologist's Contributions to Care and Preparation for Adoption. The reviewed studies point to concerns of the authors on the issue of prolonging the institutionalization period for children, a problem resulting from the inefficiency of justice, which does not meet the deadlines. Therefore, it became possible to also reflect on the important role of Psychologists, as part of the interdisciplinary team, contributing to the stages of preparation for adoption.