Saberes psicológicos y clínica de los miedos infantiles en Uruguay: Mag. Gabriela Bruno

Saberes psicológicos y clínica de los miedos infantiles en Uruguay: Mag. Gabriela Bruno

Psychological knowledge and clinical practice of childhood fears in Uruguay: Mag. Gabriela Bruno

Title history
  • Saberes psicológicos y clínica de los miedos infantiles en Uruguay: Mag. Gabriela Bruno — observed on 20261025-1525 UTC (YouTube)

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Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Psychology JMPsychologyJMCChild, developmental and lifespan psychology
🎙 Gabriela Bruno 👥 17K 📅 October 13, 2026 ⏱ 117 min 👁 328 📄 original study 🧭 2026-10-25
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

childhood fearspsychological knowledgeUruguayqualitative researchclinical practice

Summary

The video presents the doctoral thesis defense of Mag. Gabriela Bruno at the Faculty of Psychology, University of the Republic, Uruguay. The research investigates transformations in psychological knowledge and clinical practices regarding childhood fears in Uruguay between 2010 and 2018. The candidate outlines her motivation from clinical observations of rapid suppression demands and psychopharmaceutical use. She employs a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive methodology, conducting 33 in-depth interviews with psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychoanalysts, a literature review of 134 articles and 7 books, and a press analysis of 1195 notes (281 selected). The theoretical framework integrates concepts of psychological knowledge, medicalization, pharmaceuticalisation, and psychoanalytic perspectives on fear. Findings indicate a predominance of psychoanalytic approaches in Uruguayan academic production despite global trends towards psychiatric and cognitive-behavioral models. The defense includes detailed discussions of research questions, objectives, methodology, and initial results, followed by questions from the tribunal. The presentation highlights the need to critically examine diagnostic inflation and psychotropic prescription in children, considering complex psychic factors.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The value of the information is high due to its original contribution to a relatively under-studied topic in Uruguay. The argumentation is well-structured, systematically addressing research questions and objectives. The candidate supports her claims with extensive qualitative data from interviews, literature, and media, demonstrating a thorough engagement with both international and national antecedents. She presents a nuanced critique of medicalization and pharmaceuticalisation processes, grounding her argument in theoretical frameworks while also reflecting on her own clinical experience. The argumentation is solid, though some points (e.g., prevalence statistics) are presented without critical endorsement, which is appropriately flagged.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The rigor of the research is evident in the detailed methodology, explicit inclusion/exclusion criteria, and systematic analysis. The candidate cites numerous authors and sources, primarily from psychoanalytic traditions, and transparently acknowledges the limitations of her study. The title accurately reflects the content, as the defense focuses on psychological knowledge and clinical practices for childhood fears in Uruguay. The sources used include academic articles, books, and press items, but no external URLs are provided in the video description, so verification of specific references is limited. The candidate’s own expertise and the academic setting lend credibility, though external validation of data would enhance reliability. The title is well-matched, clearly indicating the scope and context.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately describes the content: a thesis defense on psychological knowledge and clinical practices concerning childhood fears in Uruguay.

Quality & Reliability

8/10

Doctoral thesis defense presenting original qualitative research with rigorous methodology, but claims and data cannot be independently verified from the video alone.

Key Moments

Markers derived by PSI from the transcript: the creator did not define chapters.

Cited Sources

  • Duarte (n.d.) — Conceptualization of psychological knowledge as encompassing psychiatry, psychology, and psychoanalysis.
  • Conrad (1979) — Concern regarding medicalization of deviance and its consequences.
  • Williams et al. (n.d.) — Dimensions of pharmaceuticalisation of society.
  • Hotkin (n.d.) — Role of diagnostic manuals in standardization and psychotropic use.
  • Rey et al. (2015) — Psychiatry critique of unnecessary medication and polypharmacy in children.

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Dissenting Sources

Contribution & Novelties

The research fills a gap by focusing specifically on childhood fears in Uruguay, an aspect absent from prior studies. It combines interviews, literature review, and press analysis, offering a multi-faceted picture of clinical practices and discourses. The work critically examines the dominance of psychoanalytic perspectives despite global shifts, and highlights the risks of pharmaceuticalisation. It provides a local, qualitative counterpoint to international epidemiological trends.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • Medicalization — Concept central to the thesis, explores how behaviors become medical issues.
  • Pharmaceuticalisation — Broad societal process of using drugs to solve various problems.
  • Psychoanalysis — The dominant theoretical framework in Uruguayan psychological knowledge, as discussed.
  • Childhood anxiety — Related to the study of fears, though the thesis distinguishes fears from anxiety.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows a balanced distribution with high scores in information quantity, quality, and technical level, while global reliability is slightly lower due to the absence of external verification. This indicates a well-informed and methodical presentation with minor caveats on verifiability.

Reliability 7/10