Entre trilhos e delírios: descontinuidade no tratamento em saúde mental

Abstract

Mental health treatment in the social psycho model requires the formation of relatively stable links between users and service staff. The present study addresses the discontinuity of care in a mental health service and was guided by the question: What are the implications of discontinuation of mental health treatment for CAPS I users? The objective of this study was to discuss the implications of discontinuation of mental health care in a CAPS, type I, located in a municipality of the Bahia Recôncavo. The research traced a profile of the intensive users and conducted semi structured interviews with professionals and family members. We also used bibliographic review and analysis of secondary data referred to CAPS I. It was concluded that the continuous treatment in the CAPS is of extreme relevance for the users and their relatives, but interruptions occur for reasons ranging from the precariousness of the work links to the lack of material. The interruption in treatment is in line with the principles of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform and the National Mental Health Policy, which proposes to replace psychiatric hospitals with a service network.