The aim of this article was to survey the conceptions of madness produced by professionals working in a general hospital.
Procedures
conversation groups were conducted and the results were analyzed based on Discourse Analysis and Michel Foucault’s History of Madness.
Conclusions
the structures of the asylums remain installed in their concreteness and in the mentality of people, who continue to believe that people suffering from madness must be controlled to meet social demands.
Mental Health; Discourse Analysis; Conceptions of madness; General Hospital and Madness