[The mental health paradigmatic transition]. / Reflexões sobre a transição paradigmática em saúde mental.

This work is a result of authors' reflection on the necessity of conceptual changes in the area of mental health. The authors aimed at understanding the essential aspects involving the theme according to the conception of paradigm, as well as the process in which the crisis appears emerging anomalies and pointing out the inefficiency of the present paradigm. Thus, they suggested a change from the actual model to another one based on a perspective that emphasizes patient's freedom and the relational character of human expressiveness.

[Declarations by registered nurses from the 1980s: an aid to the understanding of nursing today]. / Depoimentos de enfermeiras hospitalares da década de 80: subsídios para a compreensão da enfermagem atual.

This study is part of a more extensive project that aims to rescue significant aspects related to the evolution of nursing care from 1950s until 1990s. This study was developed using the technique of oral declaration by active and retired registered nurses, in the context of a school-hospital from the interior of the São Paulo State. The present study particularizes the outcomes regarding to 1980s. As result becomes evident the undertaken effort by nurses in the struggle for profession's recognition and prestige; intense and deep transformations related to nurse's new roles as leadership of the nursing staff and members of the medical team.

[Evolution of nursing at University Hospitals: depositions by nurses who worked during the seventies]. / Evolução da enfermagem no contexto do hospital-escola: depoimentos de enfermeiros representantes da década de 70.

This study is part of a more extensive project that proposes to recover significant aspects related to nursing care evolution from 1950s until 1990s. This study is developed through the technique of oral declaration by active and retired registered nurses, in the context of an university-hospital from São Paulo State. The present study emphasizes the outcomes referring to the 1970s. As result becomes evident the undertaken effort by nurses in the struggle for profession's recognition and prestige; intense and deep transformations related to nurse's new roles as leadership of nursing staff and member of medical team.

[Depositions by nurses from the 1960s: aids for the understanding of current nursing]. / Depoimentos de enfermeiras hospitalares da década de 60: subsídios para a compreensão da enfermagem atual.

This study is part of a more extensive project that proposes to recover significant aspects related to the evolution of nursing care from 1950s to 1990s. This report is made through the technique of oral declaration by active and retired registered nurses, in the context of an University-hospital from the interior of São Paulo State. The present study emphasizes the outcomes related to 1960s. The results show the effort undertaken by nurses in the struggle for profession's recognition and prestige; intense and deep changes related to nurse's new roles as leaders of the nursing staff and members of the medical team.

[The technique of completing phrases as a means for students' expression on the day before examinations]. / Técnica da complementação de frases como recurso para expressão vivencial do aluno em véspera de prova.

This article evaluates an alternative strategy of group intervention using the technique of complementing sentences to a group of students at University just before their examination. It aimed at offering to the nursing undergraduate students from the College of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto-University of São Paulo, a space to show their feelings related to this peculiar situation. The authors searched to catch the students' emotional conditions regarding their expectations as well as to identify possible aspects that can be handled looking at suggesting alternatives of intervention to alleviate tension.

[Communicable diseases and isolation: a nursing student's perceptions]. / Doenças transmissíveis e isolamento: a percepção de aluno de enfermagem.

The Communicable Diseases have been associated to stigma and segregation for a long time. This investigation was carried out in order to detect the undergraduation students' perception concerning communicable diseases and isolation, as well as their expectation in working at isolation units. A questionnaire was elaborated and then validated by 3 referees. We attested that some of these students have stereotyped and negative conotations concerning the bearer of such diseases and isolation. Just a few of them mentioned that they would choose this specific unit as the workplace. It is important for us, professors, to know their previous knowledgement about the concepts of communicable diseases and isolation, so that we can reinforce the positive features and work with the negative ones during the courses. It can contribute to prepare these students to give an effective nursing care without fears and stigmas.

[Personal depositions of hospital nurses from the 50's: a help to the understanding of current nursing]. / Tomada de depoimento pessoal de enfermeiras hospitalares da década de 50: subsídios para a compreensão da enfermagem atual.

This study is a part of a more extensive project that proposes to rescue significant aspects related to nursing assistance evolution from the 1950s to the 1990s. Aiming at accomplishing this objective, the authors used the technique of oral declaration with active and retired registered nurses, in the context of a school-hospital at the state of São Paulo. The present study emphasizes the outcomes referring to the 1950s. The results show that the nurse's efforts are evident in the struggle for profession's recognition and prestige; there are intense and deep transformations related to nurse's new roles and their leadership as a member of the nursing staff and a member of the medical team.

[The triad configuration, humanist-existential-personal: a theoretical and methodological approach to psychiatric and mental health nursing]. / Configuração triádica, humanista-existencial-personalista: uma abordagem teórica-metodológica de aplicação nas pesquisas de enfermagem psiquiátrica e saúde mental.

The author establishes a research line based on a theoretical-methodological referential for the qualitative investigation of psychiatric nursing and mental health. Aspects of humanist and existential philosophies and personalism were evaluated integrating them in a unique perspective. In order to maintain the scientific method of research in this referential the categorization process which will be adopted in this kind of investigation was explained.