Objective:
The aim of this study was to understand the significance of the use of psychopharmacology by individuals with mental illness, users of outpatient psychotropic service.
Methods:
A descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted in April and May 2012 in an outpatient clinic of a university hospital. For the data analysis was used Software Atlas Ti 6.2 and for data interpretation Thematic Content Analysis of Minayo.
Results:
There were two broad categories: Use of psychotropic drugs as possibility of a normal life and importance of using medications as promoting physical and mental health.
Conclusion:
The use of psychopharmacology for users of outpatient constitute the acceptance of the same in society, these are considered promoters of social reinsertion. From the testimonies of individuals revealed up new meanings regarding patient medication in psychiatry, towards an appreciation of the use of these drugs.
Mental health; Psychotropic drugs; Nursing