Studies about the situation of Brazilian Psychology in the last years have pointed out the presence of psychologists in new positions and the emergence of new practices. The purpose of this paper is to describe the psychologist’s working positions and activities performed by them in these places, in order to analyse the situation of Psychology in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (Northeast of Brazil) concerning these innovations. A semi-structured questionnaire was applied to 310 out of the 631 psychologists registered in the state. Results show that (a) despite the existence of new positions there is a concentration of professionals in "traditional" places, and (b) the activities performed both in the new and in the "traditional" positions can be classified as "traditional". Some explanations to these conclusions are suggested, and the situation of the state concerning the so-called innovations is discussed.
psychologist’s professional training and practice; Psychology in Rio Grande do Norte; Psychology in Brazil
