Psychic risk: a psychoanalytic approach to identifying subjective changes in patients assisted in a hospital complex

Abstract

This paper proposes an analysis, based on psychoanalytic theory, of the “psychological risk” instrument used by the multidisciplinary team of a prestigious hospital complex to collect information and identify possible subjective changes in patients treated in the institution. This tool is used to identify and refer patients to mental health services for psychological follow-up and monitoring. The objective was to recognize the specificity of the tool called “psychological risk”, its possibilities and scope, as another option to listen to patients in distress. The use of the tool has reinforced the importance of a prior assessment of the patient, contributing significantly to the elaboration of a care plan and interventions aimed at providing quality psychological assistance during the illness process.