Saúde mental e políticas públicas: Um estudo com mulheres rurais no município de Mairi – Ba

Abstract

The present research project had the objective of identifying the factors that can lead the rural female workers of the Municipality of Mairi-BA to develop a picture of mental disorder. The interest of this research was based on the clinical / empirical work of the author at the Center for Psychosocial Care (CAPS), where a relevant index of cases was verified in women living in the rural area, and who returned mental disorder, Depression and anxiety. Considering a subject of relevance to Psychology, as well as Public Management, the author proposed to study the possible factors present in the emergence of such disorders, evaluating their impact on the daily lives of rural women. To understand the uniqueness of the thematic, mental health of rural workers, a descriptive study was adopted through a qualitative approach. The method used was the case study, because it allows a better understanding of the social and psychological reality of the object in question, in a detailed way. Regarding the collection of information, a documentary survey was carried out on the medical records of the women attending the CAPS. A total population cut of 10 women was selected, 6 were diagnosed with depression and 4 were diagnosed with anxiety. The primary data were performed through field research, and the data collection procedures were performed semi-structured interviews, associated with an AutoReport questionnaire (SRQ). The results of this research demonstrated that several factors may influence the emergence of mental disorders in life Of these rural women, and in this study more latent marital problems, another relevant aspect of research that was not focused in this research was the result of 80% presenting a history of mental disorders in the family, that is, investigating the hereditary and interactional aspects between The family members would be another alternative for the development of mental disorders. The proposal of this research aims to propose new strategies of Public Policies tied to programs of psychosocial care to this population.