IMPASSES IN THE FORMATION OF THE PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE NETWORK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INSTITUTIONAL AGENTS

Abstract

This article analyzes the structuring of the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS) in a city in the State of Rio de Janeiro, in relation to the attendance to the needs arising from the use of alcohol, crack and other drugs, from an unit of CAPSad III’s point of view. The construction of the data was done through participant observation, field diary notes and interviews with professionals of the mental health team. Through the observations of the daily life of the health equipment, a lack of dialogue between the professional categories was noticed, as well as the lack of knowledge about the mental health policies and the modus operandi of the CAPS. Such impasses are associated with prejudice and the stigma attached to madness and the almost complete absence of training and technical basis for action, which were pointed out by professionals as the main reasons that lead to difficulties of articulation between the components of the RAPS.

Keywords:
Network of psychosocial care services; Mental health; Alcohol; Drugs