Abstract

DIAS, Míriam Thais Guterres. History and reflection on the mental health policies in Brazil and the Rio Grande do Sul. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.3, pp. 1024-1045. ISSN 1808-4281.

The present work analyzes the constitution of mental health care policy in Brazil and in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It will evaluate the trajectory of the mental health care policies in Brazil, with its connections to the country´s economic, politic and social system, in theory perspective dialectical-critic. For that, it will be studied the period comprised from the Empire until the end of the 20th century, a period of significant changes in the mould of social policies, caused by modifications occurred in the role of the State. Hence, the theoretical analysis will take into account the actions presented in the articulations between the technical knowledge and the economic and politic field in order to construct and consolidate a national and developmental state. Synthesis charts will present the most relevant events occurred in the evaluated period in order to better understand and analyze them.

Keywords : History of mental health care politics; Mental health care policies; Brazil; Rio Grande do Sul.

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