Contribuições do Centro de Atenção Psicossocial CAPS-I de Congo – PB, sob a perspectiva dos profissionais.

Abstract

The old methods used to treat mental health issues ended up leaving a trail of cruelty and lack of empathy with individuals who needed follow-up or some type of intervention. Through the Psychiatric Reform and the acts of the Anti-Asylum Movement, the so-called asylums were replaced by modern Psychosocial Care Centers - CAPS. These centers provide individualized and humanized care, providing the user with a unique treatment and improving their quality of life. CAPS is the core of a new clinic, producing autonomy, which invites users to take responsibility and play a leading role throughout the course of their treatment. Acting since 2019, the CAPS of the city of Congo-PB is structured as a reference in work on mental health. In view of this, the research has the general objective of analyzing the social impact that the work carried out by the CAPS has brought to the population of the city of Congo/PB. Methodologically, the research was based on interviews with the professionals who work at the institution, namely: a psychiatrist, a nurse and two psychologists. The results show how important these services are when it comes to mental health, thus emphasizing the need for greater investment in public policies to ensure the quality of care provided to users. It is considered that the CAPS, in addition to significantly improving the lives of its patients, also provides this in a humanized way, close to their fami