Paradigma Biomédico X Psicossocial: Onde são Ancoradas as Representações Sociais Acerca do Sofrimento Psíquico? / Paradigma Biomédico X Psicosocial: ¿Dónde están Ancladas las Representaciones Sociales Acerca del Sufrimiento Psíquico? / Psychosocial X Biomedical Paradigm: Where is the Social Representation Anchored in Psychic Suffering?

Resumo Este estudo tem como objetivo conhecer as representações sociais de profissionais da saúde mental, universitários da área da saúde e estudantes do ensino médio acerca do louco e do doente mental, relacionando-as aos paradigmas de atenção à saúde mental. A amostra dessa pesquisa foi formada por 150 participantes, sendo 50 de cada grupo social. Para a coleta de dados, foi usada a TALP (Técnica de Associação Livre de Palavras), com os estímulos louco e doente mental. Os dados foram analisados no programa Tri-Deux-Mots, por meio da Análise Fatorial de Correspondência. Os estudantes do ensino médio e os universitários apresentaram representações do louco e do doente mental ancoradas no paradigma biomédico, o qual enfatiza a medicalização e a hospitalização na assistência à saúde mental; já os profissionais apresentaram representações ancoradas no paradigma psicossocial, o qual norteia as ideias da Reforma Psiquiátrica. Percebe-se que apesar de a assistência em saúde mental no Brasil ser pautada nos preceitos da reforma, ainda há na sociedade uma visão negativa do doente mental/louco ancorada no paradigma biomédico, a qual reforça a exclusão e manutenção do estigma social frente a esses sujeitos.

Resumen El objetivo fue conocer las representaciones sociales de profesionales de salud mental, estudiantes de la salud y de enseñanza secundaria sobre locos y enfermos mentales, relacionándose los paradigmas de la atención a la salud mental. Muestra formada por 150 participantes, 50 de cada grupo social. Para recolección de datos, se utilizó la Técnica de Asociación Libre de Palabras, con estímulos locos y enfermos mentales. Datos analizados en el software Tri-Deux-Mots, a través del análisis factorial de correspondencia. Los estudiantes de enseñanza secundaria y los universitarios presentaron representaciones de loco y enfermo mental ancladas en el paradigma biomédico, que hace hincapié a la medicalización y hospitalización en la atención de salud mental; ya los profesionales presentaron representaciones ancladas en el paradigma psicosocial, que guía las ideas de la Reforma Psiquiátrica. Se percibió que a pesar de la atención en salud mental en Brasil se basada en los preceptos de la Reforma, todavía hay en la sociedad visión negativa de enfermos mentales/loco anclada en el paradigma biomédico, lo que refuerza la exclusión y el mantenimiento del estigma social delante de estos sujetos.

Abstract This study aims to determine the social representation of mental health professionals, university students from the health area, and secondary school students with regard to the crazy person and the mentally ill person, regarding the paradigms of mental health care. The study sample was composed of 150 participants, with 50 in each social group. For data collection, the free word association technique (TALP) was used, with the prompts "crazy person" and "mentally ill person". The data were analyzed using the Tri-Deux-Mots software,through correspondence factor analysis. The secondary school students and university students presented representations of the crazy person and the mentally ill person anchored in the biomedical paradigm, which emphasizes medicalization and hospitalization with regard to mental health care. The professionals, on the other hand, presented representations anchored in the psychosocial paradigm, which guides the ideas of the Psychiatric Reform. It is recognized that although mental health care in Brazil is based on the principles of the Reform, there is still a negative view of the mentally ill person/crazy person on the part of society anchored in the biomedical paradigm, which reinforces the exclusion and maintenance of the social stigma that these individuals face.

Experience Process of Reducing Prejudices against People with Mental Illness by Nursing Students during Clinical Training in Psychiatric Wards / 정신간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to understand nursing students' experience process of reducing prejudices against people with mental illness. METHODS: Participants were 9 nursing students who showed positive changes in prejudices against people with mental illness. Data were collected from September 2014 to February 2015 through in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed following Colazzi (1978) phenomenological method. RESULTS: Analysis showed that for the students' lived experiences of reducing prejudice, there were 47 constructed meanings as 17 subjects in 6 groups: fear, terrifying, relaxation, pitifulness, realization, and sense of kinship. Fear included harm, unpredictability, and wackiness, while terrifying included handshakes without facial expression and unfocused eyes. For relaxation, the content included doing things together, receiving consideration, and being helpful, while for pitifulness it was feeling pathetic, sorry, and anger instead concern for patient. The content for surprise included tenderness, awareness of reality, self-assertiveness, and excellent ability, and for sense of kinship, the same as me and doing with me. CONCLUSION: Clinical practice instructors or field leaders should provide enough opportunities for students to understand and express their feelings about mental illness. Providing proactive education and programs to reduce prejudices about mental illness before the mental health nursing practicum are also suggested.

Mediating Effect of Therapeutic Relationship with Mental Health Professionals in the Relation between Hope and Recovery of Community Dwelling Patients with a Mental Illness / 정신간호학회지

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the association among therapeutic relationship with mental health professionals, hope, and recovery, and to explore the mediation of therapeutic relationship with mental health professionals in the relation between hope and recovery in South Korean patients with a mental illness. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was employed. Eligible participants were 99 people with a mental illness who were enrolled as members at two Community Mental Health Centers in Gyeonggi Province. Data were collected from October, 4 to 14, 2011. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: Hope was positively correlated with recovery, and therapeutic relationship with mental health professionals was also positively associated with recovery. The mediating effect of therapeutic relationship with mental health professionals was found in the relation between hope and recovery. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that therapeutic relationship with mental health professionals plays an important role in promoting recovery of the patients with a mental illness. Therefore, mental health professionals should focus on developing a therapeutic relationship with their clients and also consider these recovery-related factors for persons who have a mental illness.

Crack e internação compulsória no Brasil: intervenção do estado na autonomia dos usuários / Crack Cocaine and involuntary hospitalization in Brazil: state intervention in users' autonomy

RESUMO Uma reflexão a respeito da internação compulsória de usuários adultos de crack, à luz da abordagem da bioética da proteção revela que a política de atenção aos usuários de crack deve ter como escopo as políticas sociais, ao invés da centralidade dos recursos médicos, uma vez que grande parte das questões associadas ao consumo não se encontra nesse âmbito, mas entrelaçadas às questões sociais, educacionais e jurídicas. Desta maneira, acionar políticas emergenciais pautadas na internação involuntária provoca a retomada de modelos de intervenção amplamente criticados por profissionais da área da saúde, por pesquisadores da área de ciências humanas e sociais, perpetuando um retrocesso.

ABSTRACT A discussion about the compulsory hospitalization of crack cocaine adult users, under the light of protection bioethics approach shows that crack cocaine users' protection policy should be scoped to social policies, rather than the centrality of medical resources, since most of consumption associated issues is not in that context, but intertwined with social, educational and legal ones. Thus, trigger emergency policies guided by the involuntary hospitalization causes the resumption of intervention models widely criticized by health professionals, for researchers in humanities and social sciences, perpetuating a setback.

The Lived Experience of Stigma among Mentally Ill Persons

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the subjective experiences of stigma among mentally ill persons. METHODS: Phenomenological methodology was used for the study. Participants were twelve people with mental illness enrolled at the S community mental health center in GyeongGi-Do. Data were collected via in-depth interviews from August 30 to October 1, 2010 and analyzed using Colaizzi's framework. RESULTS: Four themes and sixteen formulated meanings were identified for the stigma experiences of participants with mental illness. The four themes were 'Incapable of struggling against unfair treatment', 'Living as an outsider', 'Being constrained by oneself', 'Being in suspense over disclosure of oneself'. CONCLUSION: The results from this study underscore the need for an educational and awareness programs to reduce public stigma among the general population and self-stigma among people with mental illness. In addition, efforts are also needed to prioritize mental illness stigma as a major public health issue at the government and community level.