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[Psychoanalysis: a research method based on clinical practice: contributions to nursing].
Teresa Cristina da Silva1, Débora Isane Ratner Kirschbaum
1Departamento de Enfermagem Aplicada da Escola de Enfermagem da UFMG, Minas Gerais, Brasil. teresac@ufmg.br
Revista Gaucha De Enfermagem
|December 17, 2008
Summary
Psychoanalysis offers valuable contributions to nursing practice and research. This approach, rooted in Freudian concepts, provides a framework for studying human behavior through unconscious processes.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
Context:
- Nursing is fundamentally a clinical practice.
- Psychoanalysis presents significant potential contributions to nursing.
- Understanding unconscious mental processes is crucial in healthcare.
Purpose:
- To discuss fundamental psychoanalytical concepts and assumptions.
- To propose psychoanalysis as a viable research methodology in nursing.
- To highlight the specific contributions of psychoanalysis to the field of nursing.
Summary:
- This article explores essential Freudian concepts relevant to nursing.
- It outlines psychoanalysis as a research method for examining human behavior.
- The study emphasizes the application of psychoanalytical frameworks in nursing research.
Impact:
- Enhances the understanding of human behavior within clinical nursing settings.
- Provides a novel research framework for nursing scholars.
- Integrates psychological depth into nursing practice and theory development.
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