A cobrança dos honorários na prática clínica por psicoterapeutas: uma revisão de literatura

The process of negotiation of the fees in the practical clinic consists in an important aspect for the progress of the psychotherapy. The objective of this article is to carry out a systematic revision of literature on fees' charge. Databases (Psycinfo, Lilacs, Medline, Cochrane, Isiweb, CINAHL, Academic Journals) were consulted and papers related to the subject were selected. All bibliographical material was analyzed and divided in two topics. The Þ rst one is related to the act of contracting fees as part of psychoterapic process and the second to the learning of contracting fees in the formation of psychotherapists. The data of the revision point out to the importance in consider the understanding of the meaning of the fees during the psychotherapic praxis. In a similar way, revision highlights the relevance of the inclusion of this subject in the formation of the psychotherapist, as well as in the production of research. Key-words: psychotherapy; fees; fees and charges.

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