Participation and care networks among users of mental health services in northeastern Brazil: mapping devices reintegration

Authors

  • Magda Dimenstein UFRN
  • Ana Karenina Amorim UFRN
  • Allana Araújo UFRN
  • Andre Luis Sales UFRGS
  • Clarisse Almeida UFRN
  • Kamila Siqueira UFRN

Keywords:

salud mental, reforma psiquiatrica, empoderamiento

Abstract

This research aimed to map out strategies to support social and political-social organization involving users, families and professionals of mental health services in the region northeast Brazil. We conducted an active search for leaders and professionals as well as bibliographic research, consultation documents and publicity material. We identified 08 associations located in cities large and medium-sized, which were characterized as to its composition, time of foundation, sources of financial support, activities, level of formalization and relationship with the proposals for reform. The study shows that these initiatives are an important strategy of political participation and have contributed to widening the debate on the reform of psychiatry, but face financial, organizational and accession of new participants.

Author Biographies

  • Magda Dimenstein, UFRN
    Dra. em Saúde Mental. Professora Titular do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.
  • Ana Karenina Amorim, UFRN
    Dra. em Psicologia Social. Professora do Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Allana Araújo, UFRN
    Graduanda em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brasil
  • Andre Luis Sales, UFRGS
    Psicólogo, Mestre em Psicologia Social pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
  • Clarisse Almeida, UFRN
    Graduanda em Psicologia e bolsista de Iniciação Científica/CNPq da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brasil
  • Kamila Siqueira, UFRN
    Psicóloga. Mestranda em Psicologia na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brasil

Published

2012-11-28

Issue

Section

Artículos

How to Cite

Participation and care networks among users of mental health services in northeastern Brazil: mapping devices reintegration. (2012). Psicología Desde El Caribe, 29(3), 665-685. https://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/3962

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