This work aims at an examination of the place of psychology in relation to health practices in contemporary society. Following Canguilhem, for whom health is an inherent value to life and defined as biological normativeness, it questions the relevance of the clinic and of subject in the definition of health and illness. On the other hand, considering Canguilhem´s notion of health as a collective good, it establishes a dialogue with Foucault, to demonstrate that health care, at a determined historical moment, becomes a form of normalization and exercise of disciplinary power.
Psychology; Health; Health psychology; Foucault; Canguilhem