Ações de saúde mental na região norte do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Abstract

The objective this study is to describe the actions and intervention projects in mental health in the health services of the cities that are part of Rio Grande do Sul's 15th Regional Health Coordinating Body (15a Coordenadoria Regional de Saúde). This is an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative research. A questionnaire was applied to health professionals and managers who were part of regional mental health forums. From the content analysis as proposed by Minayo, the following categories emerged- one which describes mental health care in the health services of the municipalities, including aspects related to mental disorders, to the organization of the mental health team, to the main developed actions and to the difficulties found; the other category is about intervention projects in mental health that, according to the subjects, will be implanted in the cities. Relevant points the regional network of mental health care were identified which will be helpful in planning and improving care.

Conception of family members of people with mental disorders on self-help groups

“…This was also observed in integrative revision study (10) on nursing practices for people with schizophrenia. In general, doctors that work in Primary Care do not feel qualifi ed enough to adequately deal with mental health cases, and even recognize the limitation of diagnosing and, consequently, prescribing psychotropic drugs and/or make adjustments to treatment (12) .…”

“…The preventive potential of these groups comes from the possibility of people who are in similar situations (8) to share their knowledge and experiences (9) . In light of this reality and the needs that arise during the daily routines of mental health services, especially at the out-of-hospital care units, exposed as a result of faults in the eff ective rendering of the RAPS, and considering the historical moment through which mental health care is passing in Brazil (10) , the following question emerges: How do family members experience the support off ered by self-help groups (SG). To answer this question, and considering that self-help group are an important strategy for eff ectively providing care in consonance with the objectives of the deinstitutionalization policy, the aim of this study was to understand how the family members of people with mental disorders conceive the performance of self-help groups.…”

Aceitação da pessoa com transtorno mental na perspectiva dos familiares

“…Since the start of implementation of the Psychiatric Reform, family is considered essential for mental healthcare and acknowledged as a group with significant potential for the support and resocialization of these patients. It is also considered, by healthcare professionals, as an ally for the care they provide (10) . To implement the principle of family as a basis for mental healthcare, it is important to recognize the difficulties that arise from living with these patients, especially those difficulties that may be unperceived by healthcare professionals, such as feelings and emotions.…”

Living With Mental Disorder in Childhood: Feelings and Reactions of the Family

“…10 Nevertheless, for the family to act appropriately and serve as a base for the implementation of mental health care, it is important, in the first place, to identify the difficulties deriving from life with the child with a mental disorder.…”