Formação generalista: a percepção de egressos de Psicologia

The formation in Psychology has been the subject of discussions since its regulation as a profession. The present study aimed to identify the perception of graduates of a Psychology undergraduate course at a federal university in the northeast, about the generalist formation, considering your “recent” history with the university expansion in Brazil and the compliance with the National Curricular Guidelines. This is a qualitative study, whose data were obtained through individual semi-structured interviews, with eight graduates psychologists inserted in the labor market. The analysis of the results occurred based on Bardin’s Content Analysis (1977), where it was observed a little assertive understanding about the concept of generalist formation, and a certain difficulty in naming itself as a generalist professional, even though this posture is part of daily practice. Besides that, there were criticisms about the curriculum and the relationship with the teachers. However, a positive evaluation stands out.