Abstract
Objective: To verify the professional performance of psychology in the care of critical patients through an integrative literature review, looking for evidence or profiles of works published in the indexing sources of greatest impact at the national level, in order to allow a better direction of studies related to this concept. Methods: We use Electronic Scientific Library Online (SciELO) and Electronic Psychology Journals (PePSIC) as electronic database. Inclusion requirements are: articles indexed and available in full from January 2009 to September 2019; that are in the Portuguese language; with themes that are relevant to the purpose of this review. Results: a performance of the hospital psychologist with the critical patient, using techniques and forms of application that consider the specificities in the treatment of this reference procedure for other professionals, in addition to the place where this patient can find. Performance in this context can involve the patient, a family and a multidisciplinary team. Final considerations: The investigated studies indicate that the psychologist's performance takes into account both the patient's will and the best therapeutic approach proposed by the team, in addition to the multiple ways that the family can help in the treatment when properly oriented.