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Diversitas: Perspectivas en Psicología

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AYA ANGARITA, Sandra Liliana  and  LAVERDE GALLEGO, Diana. Understanding psychosocial perspectives in Colombia. Divers.: Perspect. Psicol. [online]. 2016, vol.12, n.2, pp.201-216. ISSN 1794-9998.  https://doi.org/10.15332/s1794-9998.2016.0002.03.

This article, derived from the study "Psychosocial Perspectives in Colombia" presents a research process whose main objective was to understand the psychosocial perspective in Colombia by examining experiences (addressed situations, participating actors and definitions of psychosocial), theoretical landmarks (epistemological, disciplinary and methodological), challenges and opportunities for such experiences in the Colombian context. This was a qualitative design with a hermeneutic perspective, which implemented semi-structured interviews in eight organizations and using network mapping (reviewing data derived from reports of "psychosocial" available on web pages). The main results establish that psychosocial experiences, which aim to create wellness and self-organization in affected populations, are framed in crisis and vulnerability contexts, and especially in scenarios of political violence. Although the theoretical frameworks are not clearly identified, these are reflected in the forms of interventional action; the importance of recognizing transdisciplinariety to generate holistic understandings of social phenomena. Some achievements of the perspective include the mobilization of relational dynamics both within the organization and within the community, and amongst the challenges we found confronting speeches and monitoring of psychosocial action. The main conclusion is that the psychosocial perspective in Colombia is part of intervention process that tries to transform crisis situations.

Keywords : Psychosocial perspectives; experiences; theoretical context; opportunities and challenges.

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