Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To understand the multidisciplinary team`s perception in relation to the mental health services` organizational structure in the city of Cascavel-Paraná.
METHODS
It is exploratory, descriptive, qualitative study with Alfred Schütz's Social Phenomenology approach. The information was collected through a semi structured interview with professionals of those services, between May and July 2016 and analyzed from the social phenomenology`s assumptions.
RESULTS
From the analysis, the following categories were identified: the mental health care network`s organizational structure; care actions in the context of the mental health services` organizational structure and; expectations regarding the mental health care network.
CONCLUSIONS
The multidisciplinary team has knowledge about the structural and organizational format of mental health services and has expectations of improvements regarding the future of mental health care in the city.
Keywords:
Mental health; Mental health services; Mental health assistance