Instruments used for psychological assessment of hospitalized children

Abstract

Objective: learn which instruments are applied for the psychological evaluation of hospitalized children. Method: bibliographic and qualitative research of literature review type. The articles used were published from 2007 to 2017, in the CAPES, Web of Science and PsycNet databases, with the descriptors in Portuguese and English: Psychodiagnostic, Child and Hospital; Psychodiagnostic, Child and Hospital, and Psychological Assessment, Child and Hospital; Psychological Assessment, Child and Hospital. Results: 11 articles were selected in this review. It was observed the production of studies based mainly on semi-structured interviews and the publications were concentrated in 2007 and presented in the CAPES database. The focus of the research was to improve the quality of care provided. No article written by Psychologist was found. Conclusion: it is considered important to produce knowledge in this area, despite the limited publication of studies, especially those produced by psychologists, which may limit the deepening of discussions.