Conhecimento científico e religioso acerca da esquizofrenia: um estudo das representações sociais.

Abstract

The myths afforded by the figure of the madman throughout history, the vicissitudes that produce such concepts, and the crossings of opinion-formers at poles that have often come naturally to such places have instigated such study. Based on this context, this article had as objective to carry out a bibliographical survey about the Social representations, bringing as a focus the religious and health perspective about schizophrenia. For this purpose, an exploratory and descriptive study of the bibliography about the subject was carried out, using the database Scielo, Lillacs, PePsic, as well as books. This study evidenced the harmfulness of generalizations and presuppositions in relation to the way how people construct social representations, a fact that corroborates with Moscovici (1961/76), since he affirms that although there is a strong influence of macroculture (which in this case is represented by religion and Science) the individuality of the subject is a determining factor in the construction of social representations, and this was evidenced in the study, when the literature points out that many religious leaders prioritize scientific intervention and health professionals place the hope of healing in the hands of divine intervention.