Saúde mental em saúde coletiva : analisando a inserção nos cursos de graduação

Abstract

Public Health refers to interdisciplinary field based on Epidemiology; Policy, Planning and Management; and Social and Human Sciences in Health. Mental Health approach adopted in this field of knowledge and practices is based on Psychosocial Care paradigm, open access and community orientation. Based on qualitative, descriptive and exploratory approach, we analyzed the insertion of Mental Health in Public Health, through curriculum matrices of Pedagogical Projects of active undergraduates in Brazil. Data were processed to consider predominance of themes. Results identified syllabus focused on Brazilian Psychiatric Reform, in general, with emphasis on reorganization of model care for substitutive services in network, reintegration of users following principles and guidelines of National Mental Health Policy and the Unified Health System Health. No content was found about the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS), specifically. There was inaccuracy in use of Policy of National Mental Health term, by formal nonexistent at federal level. Diversified contents, intend to reorientation actions of care model in Mental Health, suggest a wide range of activities for health workers, even though there was a reduced offer of related disciplines in active undergraduate programs in Brazil.