Open AccessTreatment of mental patients in the presence of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform: family members’ perceptions
Author(s) -
Clarissa Regina Jasnievski,
Márcio Roberto Paes,
Andréa Noeremberg Guimarães,
Tatiana Brusamarello,
Mariluci Alves Maftum
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
colombia medica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1657-9534
pISSN - 0120-8322
DOI - 10.25100/cm.v42i2supl1.821
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , mental health , psychiatry , perception , medicine , qualitative research , psychiatric hospital , emotional distress , exploratory research , distress , psychology , clinical psychology , anxiety , social science , neuroscience , sociology , anthropology
Objective: To apprehend family members’ perceptions on treatment of mental patients in the presence of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform.Methodology: Qualitative exploratory research carried out in 2010 at a psychiatric hospital in Paraná State/Brazil. Ten family members of mental patients were the subjects. Data were collected by means of a semistructured interview and analyzed through thematic analysis.Results: From the analysis, three categories emerged: Treatment of mental patients in the presence of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform; Outpatient Mental Health Services; Family members’ physical and emotional distress.Discussion: The families perceived a new way of treating mental patients based on social reinsertion with the participation of a multiprofessional team.Conclusion: More support is deemed necessary on the part of mental patients’ families mediated by Brazilian public policies.