Terapia comunitária integrativa como estratégia de cuidado em saúde mental.

Abstract

Integrative Community Therapy is an instrument of care that allows us to weave social networks and prevent psychic suffering by promoting interpersonal encounters where there is the sharing of life experiences in a horizontal and circular way. The present study aims to analyze the effectiveness of Integrative Community Therapy in its fields of action, among existing publications. This is an integrative review of the literature, which carried out a survey of the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline) and the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), through the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), with the DeCS (Descritores em Ciências da Saúde): "Mental Health", "Community Therapy", "Care", in its scope of action among existing publications, between the years 2011 to 2017. After inserting the exclusion criteria, 15 articles were analyzed. The analysis of the data shows that TCI provides strengthening of values, enhancement of personal and social identity of individuals, community adherence and, consequently, an increase in the community's bond with health professionals. It is concluded that, as an instrument of care, TCI complies with SUS guiding principles, facilitating the construction of social support networks, enabling community social changes through its participants who learn to develop resilience and overcome difficulties.