The purpose of this paper was to study the situation of psychology in hospital settings of Rio Grande do Norte State (Northeast of Brazil). A range of 59% of the psychologists working in general hospitals was interviewed. The results describe the undergraduate training and the professional practice of these psychologists. It also discusses the current professional realities considering psychology as a health-care profession and the training requirements for competency.
Psychologist; Vocational education; Hospitals; Health psychology; Public health
