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Psicologia Hospitalar
On-line version ISSN 2175-3547
Abstract
FENERIC, Silvia R. G.; PEREIRA, Walter Augusto B. and ZEOULA, Fernanda M.. PSF and mental health: communitary health agents (cha) - perceptins about mental health illness. Psicol. hosp. (São Paulo) [online]. 2004, vol.2, n.2. ISSN 2175-3547.
The purpose of this work is investigate the conceptions,word viewand living experiences of CHA concerning mental health issues in his own community and, afterwards, the relationship he estabilishes with mental health team that supports his work. The method used in this work is a qualitative research based on CHAs interviews which is closely connected to health antropology. We were astonished to realise CHA overcomes his own professional attributions as he makes important interventions and managements. It has been demonstrated his personal difficulties to manege mental health issues and the possibility of daily weaviness leading to strong emotional reactions and illness. Our conclusion is that CHA knowledge, regarding his local experience, should be valued within communitary health team in order to construct a new health praxis. Far more than trying to educate or ïlluminatethe CHA with the so-called scientific knowledge, the mental health team wich supports his work should be available to listen to him in order to learn how to deal with local work trough the CHA role.
Keywords : Mental health; Health Family Program.