Modelos experimentais de psicopatologias na análise do comportamento no Brasil: um estudo em perspectiva histórica

• Autor(a) principal: Camargo, Maria Isabel Clemêncio Pires de
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da PUC_SP
• Texto Completo: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/16729
• topic: Modelos experimentais; Psicopatologias; Análise do comportamento; Experimental models; Psychopathology; Behavior analysis; CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA::PSICOLOGIA EXPERIMENTAL

While it is important to implement experimental findings into clinical practice, there is still a gap in the area. In order to clarify it, this research aimed to conduct a historical review of Brazilian theses and dissertations on experimental models of psychopathology in behavior analysis. Seven models were chosen for examination: two for anxiety (elevated plus-maze and conditioned suppression), three for depression (social isolation, learned helplessness and chronic mild stress) and two for schizophrenia (prepulse inhibition and latent inhibition). The study was conducted in two stages, focusing on the following aspects: (a) institution, (b) pathology, (c) experimental model, (d) experimental subject, (e) year of thesis defense, (f) author, (g) thesis advisor, (h) title, (i) examination board, (j) type of document, (k) purpose of the research, (l) processes and criteria, (m) results, (n) treatment, and (o) interface with the clinic. In total, 57 dissertations and 15 theses were identified concerning the subject. The University of São Paulo (USP) produced the majority of works, Maria Helena Hunziker being the main thesis advisor in this field. Most works revolved around depression (41), investigated specially by learned helplessness model, primarily using rats as experimental subjects from the year 2000. In addition, from 71 studies identified, only 13 mentioned the treatment of the investigated pathology, but none established an interface with the clinic. The results of this research indicate that the study of psychopathologies through experimental models is a growing area in Brazil, but there is still much to do in building a connection between laboratory and clinic