The State of the Brazilian Psychology in the COVID-19 Scenario

Since March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been dealing with a variety of consequences. Social isolation, services interruption and compulsory remote work are measures that have caused heavy emotional impacts on population. In this context, psychologists had to meet new demands, having to rethink and adapt their performance, inviting Psychology to analyze and reflect on possible interventions in view of the pandemic’s development. To contribute with this reflection, the Brazilian Association of Organizational and Work Psychology (SBPOT – Associação Brasileira de Psicologia Organizacional e do Trabalho) developed a threevolume collection named “COVID-19’s work and containment measures: contributions from the Organizational and Work Psychology in the pandemic context”. Volume 1 provides home office (space designated in a person’s residence for official business purposes) guidelines, specifically for mandatory works that have had to be done at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Volume 2 embraces other themes that affect workers, also encompassing work experiences beyond the organizational context, with particular attention to those in vulnerable conditions. Volume 3 brings reflections about the impact of the pandemic on the work, considering different fields of Psychology. For this, 15 Brazilian Psychology Organizations were invited to contribute with their experiences on the development of themes. To develop the content, SPBOT also contacted expert researchers whose focus of investigation is this area.