The process of social reintegration of mental patients: obstacles and problematic

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the main obstacles founded at the process of social reinsertion of those who carry mental illness admitted at Fundação Pública Estadual Hospital de Clínicas Gaspar Vianna (FHCGV). At first, is presented a brief contextualization of the Psychiatric hospital’s social function and the process of social reinsertion of the mental patients. In this regard, was conducted a quali-quantitative approach. The data were collected by questionnaires and patient records. Six social assistants, which work at the FHCGV psychiatric clinic, led the research, using a sample of 174 patient records. It were observed the following main obstacles: the family overloading regarding the care of those relatives who became ill; the low qualification of health professionals; the lack of understanding by family and society concerning mental illness; the disorganization within the Psychosocial Attention network.