EDITORIAL

Abstract
The changes occurred on the model and concept of Brazilian health in last
decades, produced changes on the paradigm which demands a
restructuration on the theoretical /practical context and on the conception
of man and the health/disease of the health professionals. This theoretical
study has the objective of presenting the theoretical presupposes of the
Person Centered Approach and demonstrates that it is a psychological
proposal which theoretically grounds the guidelines proposed by the Public
Policies at the health services of Brazil. One realizes that the effectuation of
the current health model implies on a posture treatment which valorizes
the potential of the person and rescues their autonomy. For that, the
attitudes of the unconditional positive consideration, empathy and
authenticity, suggested by the Person Centered Approach, needs to be
developed between the health professionals. Such attitudes also
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