Saúde mental e atenção primária: compreendendo articulações e práticas na saúde da família no Ceará

Abstract

This article consists of a scientific effort to understand the relationship between the field of Primary Health Care and the field of Mental Health in the territories. The research scenarios were composed of health facilities linked to the Family Health Strategy in the cities of Fortaleza and Iguatu, located in State of Ceara. Thus, the research subjects were the professionals of Family Health Strategy. Data collection was done by semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was performed using the theoretical framework of Content Analysis and Dialectical Materialism History. The research followed all appropriate ethical procedures and recommended by current legislation. Some of the results achieved has been the structuring four categories emerged as central themes, namely: Education, Medicalization, Network and Asylums. We conclude that this research allowed that could build an overview of the main developments and existing setbacks between the border field between mental health and primary care, and pointed out the existence of the need to rethink the direction of professional activity concerned based on perceived contradictions.