Search

Several studies about mental health report a higher illness prevalence in physicians than in general population. Mental health Illness is multifactorial, and its negative consequences range from stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, somatic manifestation to suicide. Health professionals are educators and know the importance of creating and training compassionate and competent physicians. The aim of this study was to describe mental health strategies in postgraduate doctors. Out of a total of 494 articles, only 9 were analyzed which mentioned some strategy for mental health improvement, such as diffusion, timely detection of mental health conditions, in-person or online training, integral care, support groups, socialization, pairing, physical activity, followup and support, reinforcement of institutional norms and values, including strategies from the Puebla Decentralized Administrative Operating Body. The strategies implemented in the optimization of mental health in trainee doctors increase resilience and optimism while simultaneously reduce the prevalence of mental health conditions. In addition, they provide the necessary tools for self-care. The Mexican Institute for Social Security (IMSS, according to its initialism in Spanish) is aware of this, which is why it systematizes the different strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract In 2020, the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak emerged as a public health emergency. Three years later, we are still assessing the effects caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and by the lifestyle changes due to prevention measures, like social isolation. Here, we assessed the profile of both the anxiety screening scores and anthropometric variables in the university community, associated with the isolation due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. We analyzed social and epidemiological associated factors for anxiety and weight change to address and better identify the physical and mental conditions aggravated during the pandemic. This is a cross‐sectional study based on the 7‐item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale questionnaire applied virtually to university students and professors in the State of Rio de Janeiro (n = 480). In our population cohort, we showed that the majority of individuals showed moderate to severe anxiety and increased body weight during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The major demographic associated factors for higher anxiety levels were young age, female gender, and low family income. The main modifiable associated factors for both anxiety and weight gain were the negative changes in living habits. In addition, there was a trend toward severe anxiety and greater weight change in people with increased time in social isolation. In view of these results, we suggest that bad habits, adopted during the COVID‐19 pandemic, were the main reason for the high anxiety levels found in the studied population.

Objective: to validate the content of the PPESMA-Checklists protocol for the Nursing Process in mental health care, alcohol and other drugs. Method: methodological study, with content validation technique, performed between the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, with the participation of nurses, who validated the PPESMAChecklists protocol, through the built instrument, regarding the items: structure, coherence, scientific language, updating, readability, functionality, adequacy, clarity and grammatical and spelling review. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and calculations of the Percentage of Agreement (PA) and the Content Validity Indexes (CVIs) and Multiple Kappa (K) were used. Results: the content of the PPESMA-Checklists protocol showed a PA between 90% and 100%, Content Validity Index (CVI) between 0.9 and 1.00 for the items evaluated and also a general CVI and Multiple Kappa coefficient equals to 0.98. Conclusion: the PPESMA-Checklists appears to be an instrument with potential to be used in mental health services, alcohol and other drugs, in the context of the Northern Region of Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista Foco (Interdisciplinary Studies Journal) is the property of Revista Foco and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The psychological suffering of teachers is a relevant problem in the Brazilian society, being an emerging social demand since, in addition to influencing the professional’s mental and physical health, it affects their quality of life, as well as the performance at work. The research aimed to know the factors related to the physical and psychological health of high school teachers. This was a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive field study carried out in two high schools in the municipality of Santarém, state of Pará, Northern Brazil - one of which is public and the other private, with high school teachers as participants. The semi-structured script was used as a collection instrument. The results showed that factors causing damage to the professional physical and mental health are related to conflicts with students, lack of motivation to work, precarious environment, devaluation of the profession, long working hours, low wages, stress, frustration with the profession, depression, instability, among others. It was possible to identify the factors related to the process of physical and psychological illness in high school teachers, which contribute to healthproblemsanddifficultiestodeveloptheirprofessionalactivities. These are relevant results that can support actions and measures aimed at the well-being of teachers in their workplace.

Objective: To analyze the practice of welcoming people into psychosocial care for person-centered care. Method: A qualitative, strategic social research study based on the Person-Centered Clinical Method, conducted with 17 professionals from two Psychosocial Care Centers in the Central Region of Brazil. Data were collected using a questionnaire to characterize the profession and individual online interviews between June and August 2021. The data was subjected to thematic content analysis. Results: the thematic category "Practice of welcoming in psychosocial care" included three categories that showed what is practiced by professionals in welcoming: 1. Family issues; 2. Health issues; 3. Psychosocial issues. Final considerations: there has been progress in the welcoming practices of some professionals, which is closer to the psychosocial care model, but there is a need for ongoing education so that person-centered welcoming becomes a common action in the services.

Copyright of Saberes Plurais is the property of Saberes Plurais and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

In recent years, Integrative and Complementary Practices (ICPs) have gained prominence within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) due to the increasing interest in alternative medical approaches that prioritize patients' needs. However, research regarding the integration of these practices within the healthcare network, particularly at the primary and mental health care levels, remains limited and calls for more in-depth analysis. Objective: To comprehend the perceptions of healthcare professionals offering Integrative and Complementary Practices in Primary Health Care and Psychosocial Care Centres in the Metropolitan Region of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Methodology: This is a descriptive, exploratory, and qualitative research study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 65 professionals who provide Integrative and Complementary Practices. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using Thematic Content Analysis. Results: The results reveal common perceptions among healthcare professionals working with Integrative and Complementary Practices, both in Primary Health Care and Psychosocial Care Centres. They emphasize changes in the professional-patient relationships following the implementation of Integrative and Complementary Practices. The integration of Integrative and Complementary Practices with Psychosocial and Primary Care strengthens bonds with patients, enhances the understanding of their needs, and reduces reliance on traditional medical interventions. Furthermore, Integrative and Complementary Practices promote self-care, involve families and communities in the health-disease process, and have a positive impact on users' mental health. Concluding Remarks: Participants in this study underscore the significance of Integrative and Complementary Practices in reshaping fundamental principles for healthcare delivery in Brazil's public health services. These findings can guide the development of management strategies to bolster non-conventional medical approaches within the Brazilian Unified Health System, thereby promoting a more patient-centered approach tailored to individual health needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of SMAD Revista Electronica Salud Mental, Alcohol y Drogas is the property of Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

There are controversies between the practice of Psychiatry, current international standards and mental disorders or conditions with disabilities, framed in social care models. The objective of this work is to provide evidence and analyze the main gaps in mental health such as: the invisibility of some people with disabilities for the design of policies, legislation, or public programs; the predominance of the medical model, in which the substitution of decision-making in informed consent prevails, which violates the rights of legal personality, equality, freedom, security and respect for personal integrity, among others. This analysis highlights the importance of: a) integrating the legal provisions on health and disability to international standards, and complying with the Human Rights framework of the Political Constitution of the United States of Mexico, especially the pro personae principle and to the conforming interpretation clause; b) reform the General Health Law in matters of mental health and general health, in order to change the paradigm of asylum care to move towards that of community care with a focus on primary health care, adjacent to the services of the National System of Health; c) prohibit the institutionalization of people with mental disorders, as well as coercive measures as containment measures, and instead train and encourage verbal de-escalation techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Enfermagem Brasil is the property of Atlantica Editora and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

To present experience in the use of therapeutic resources in the reception of parents and guardians facing the diagnosis and care of children with global disorders. The present study is an experience report of the therapeutic group developed at the CAPS in the municipality of Solonópole-CE. The group started in July 2022 and until July 2023 operated with parents and guardians. The results are perceptible through the descriptions and analysis of the testimonies of the participants and professionals involved who assist children and adolescents, through the evolution of cases and behavior of family members. Therefore, this report aimed to promote therapeutic activities, intervention and public policies more directed towards families of children with pervasive developmental disorders. In view of the results obtained, it is understood that there was a space for listening, reception, learning and belonging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective was to understand the difficulties and potential of a Mental Health (MH) network aimed at children and adolescents, identifying how professionals understand and operationalize the principles of the policy of SM for children and adolescents. Five Focus Groups were held, with the participation of 43 workers. We used lexical analysis through the Iramuteq software, originating four classes: "What is being a child and adolescent?"; "What do children and adolescents suffer from?"; "On the relationship between services" and "Potentials and challenges of the Mental Health Network". Difficulties in sharing care were identified, articulating the network outside of oneself. Capsij is perceived as a priority for user embracement, and there is still difficulty in providing care in MH in Primary Care (AB). It is concluded that the complexity of care in MS for children and adolescents imposes the need to continue strategies to strengthen the AB and intersectoral actions aimed at an expanded clinic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to identify the dreams of workers about how the future of work in the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS - Rede de Atenção Psicossocial) could be. Method: appreciative, qualitative research, with a participatory approach, guided by the Discovery, Dream, Planning and Destination Cycle, articulated to the theoretical framework of Paulo Freire. Thirteen RAPS workers from Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil participated. Data were produced from December 2019 to July 2020, with semi-structured interviews and recorded discussion groups. Data analysis was performed through coding, categorization and identification of themes. Results: workers dream of a network with sufficient human and structural resources; care flow defined collectively; approach to management; work in the territory; committed workers, appreciation and attention to their mental health. Conclusion: dreams converged with what is already advocated in public policies, but require an organized and committed collective that fights for change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: describing mental health practices in primary care from the perspective of professional managers. Method: this was a descriptive, qualitative study carried out between February and May 2019, using a semi-structured questionnaire sent to professionals who directly assist mental health users in 24 municipalities and an interview with a technician from a health region in Paraná. The data was analyzed using Bardin's content analysis technique. Results: the following categories were identified: risk stratification as a practice in mental health care services; the work of family health support center professionals; networking; therapeutic follow-up. Final considerations: the professionals' perceptions are heterogeneous, but there is a consensus on the fragility of the role of primary care in constituting an efficient and resolutive gateway and that risk stratification is often not carried out. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Cogitare Enfermagem is the property of Cogitare Enfermagem and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Objective: to analyze the production of knowledge in the scientific literature on the constitution of professional identity in nurses working in the field of mental health. Method: integrative literature review through the Virtual Health Library portal in four databases: Lilacs, Scielo, PubMed and BDENF. The eligibility criteria were full original articles published from 2017-2022 in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Results: the sample was composed of 18 studies grouped into two thematic categories. The results are about the (in)definitions of the work process of nurses working in the mental health field, and about the fragmentation of care and its implications for the constitution of this professional identity. Conclusion: nurses play diversified roles in their daily work, which contributes to an insufficient understanding of their scope of attributions and directly impacts the perception of their professional identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Cogitare Enfermagem is the property of Cogitare Enfermagem and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Cogitare Enfermagem is the property of Cogitare Enfermagem and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Cogitare Enfermagem is the property of Cogitare Enfermagem and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Objective: To analyze the practice of welcoming people into psychosocial care for person-centered care. Method: A qualitative, strategic social research study based on the Person-Centered Clinical Method, conducted with 17 professionals from two Psychosocial Care Centers in the Central Region of Brazil. Data were collected using a questionnaire to characterize the profession and individual online interviews between June and August 2021. The data was subjected to thematic content analysis. Results: the thematic category "Practice of welcoming in psychosocial care" included three categories that showed what is practiced by professionals in welcoming: 1. Family issues; 2. Health issues; 3. Psychosocial issues. Final considerations: there has been progress in the welcoming practices of some professionals, which is closer to the psychosocial care model, but there is a need for ongoing education so that person-centered welcoming becomes a common action in the services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Interface - Comunicação, Saúde, Educação is the property of Fundacao UNI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Ciencia, Cuidado e Saude is the property of Universidade Estadual de Maringa and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Saberes Plurais is the property of Saberes Plurais and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Paradigmas Socio-Humanísticos is the property of Fundacion Universitaria Juan N. Corpas and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Objective: Evaluate the data on the psychotropic drugs dispensed by private community pharmacies before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study compared the quarterly and annual consumption of psychotropic drugs per Defined Daily Dose per 1000 inhabitants-day (DHD). Interrupted time series were also constructed to expose changes in the consumption pattern in the periods before and after March 2020. Results: Among the 20 most consumed psychoactive drugs, 12 were antidepressants, for example, escitalopram (DHD 7.996 and 10.626; p < 0.001), and sertraline (DHD 6.321 and 8.484; p < 0.001), in addition to the hypnotic zolpidem (DHD 6.202 and 8.526; p < 0.001). The time series reveals (R 2 value) a variation in drug dispensing, in DHD values, during the pandemic. Conclusion: Despite the higher variance, a significant increase is clearly seen in the consumption trends of psychoactive drugs, particularly antidepressants, consistent with the pandemic's influence on the general population's mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Portuguese Journal of Mental Health Nursing / Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental is the property of Portuguese Society of Mental Health Nursing and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Objective: Evaluate the data on the psychotropic drugs dispensed by private community pharmacies before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.Methods: This cross-sectional study compared the quarterly and annual consumption of psychotropic drugs per Defined Daily Dose per 1000 inhabitants-day (DHD). Interrupted time series were also constructed to expose changes in the consumption pattern in the periods before and after March 2020.Results: Among the 20 most consumed psychoactive drugs, 12 were antidepressants, for example, escitalopram (DHD 7.996 and 10.626; p < 0.001), and sertraline (DHD 6.321 and 8.484; p < 0.001), in addition to the hypnotic zolpidem (DHD 6.202 and 8.526; p < 0.001). The time series reveals (R2 value) a variation in drug dispensing, in DHD values, during the pandemic.Conclusion: Despite the higher variance, a significant increase is clearly seen in the consumption trends of psychoactive drugs, particularly antidepressants, consistent with the pandemic’s influence on the general population’s mental health.

Abstract This work analyzes the meanings attributed to alcohol consumption and the care strategies used by an indigenous group in Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil) by means ofa qualitative research involving residents and leaders. The results generated three analytical axes: determinants of alcohol consumption, health care settings, and alcohol use in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found that the use of alcohol in the community has been marked by historical movements that have altered the modes of existence and limited access to traditionally occupied lands. Alcohol consumption appeared as a naturalized phenomenon, associated with social and health problems that are aggravated by the lack of public assistance perceived by the community.

Copyright of Revista Família, Ciclos de Vida e Saúde no Contexto Social (REFACS) is the property of Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciencias da Saude and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Enfermagem Brasil is the property of Atlantica Editora and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The present study aims at analyzing the regionalization of the services carried out by the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS in Portuguese) in the state of Minas Gerais (MG) in Brazil, yielding indicators that may enhance the SUS strategic management towards the strengthening of the psychosocial care provided by the state. It is a cross-sectional study, based on the data collected in May 2019 from government websites, considering the state's Macro-Regions and Health Regions as units of analysis. Indicators of service coverage in relation to the population in accordance to normative parameters determined by the Ministry of Health for a better understanding of the effective coverage were produced, and a general indicator (iRAPS) of the supply of services in this network in Minas Gerais state was validated. The outcomes allow a detailed analysis of the structural aspect of the RAPS in MG and unveil the development of a robust network. However, important regional heterogeneities were noticed and also a lack of services aiming at specific populations providing assistance 24 hours a day, which weakens the proper access to RAPS in several parts of the state. Higher values of iRAPS were found in health regions with low socioeconomic development and low general offer of health services, a fact that differs from the national scenario, which may imply state policy investments aiming at offering RAPS within the state hinterland areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista de Enfermagem e Atenção à Saúde (REAS) is the property of Revista de Enfermagem e Atencao a Saude - Reas and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista de Enfermagem e Atenção à Saúde (REAS) is the property of Revista de Enfermagem e Atencao a Saude - Reas and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista de Enfermagem e Atenção à Saúde (REAS) is the property of Revista de Enfermagem e Atencao a Saude - Reas and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Família, Ciclos de Vida e Saúde no Contexto Social (REFACS) is the property of Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciencias da Saude and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Introduction: The word “trauma” is commonly used to refer to a stressful event, however, each person’s individual adaptability and coping capacity is what defines whether an event is traumatic for them. The psychological trauma resulting from a traumatic event compromise both the mental and physical health of the traumatized individual. Several studies report the incidence of traumatic experiences in community and clinical samples and in specific populations. Suicide is still a major global public health concern and globally more than 700,000 people die from suicide every year. There is substantial research regarding the impact that exposure to a traumatic event has on mental health and suicidal behavior in various study populations, but this area remains unexplored in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLC). Objective: This study aims to 1) describe the traumatic experiences, mental health levels and suicidal behavior, comparing differences between country of residence; 2) assess correlations between traumatic experiences and mental health and suicidal behavior; and 3) assess the impact of exposure to a traumatic event on mental health and suicidal behavior. Methods: The participants of this study are 1006 individuals from Portugal, Brazil, and African Countries with Portuguese as an Official Language (ACPOP). The measurement instruments included a sociodemographic questionnaire, Brief Symptoms Inventory-18 (BSI-18), Brief Trauma Questionnaire (BTQ), and the Portuguese version of Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). Results: The results indicate that the rates of anxious, depressive, and somatic symptomatology are within the average range for a community population in Portugal. The ACPOP participants reported greater impact of war, while Portuguese participants reported greater impact of disasters and Brazilian participants reported greater impact of psychological and sexual abuse, assault, and death of a family member. Brazilian participants showed the worst levels of mental health and greater suicidal thoughts, but Portuguese participants showed greater probability of committing suicide. Although strong correlations were found between traumatic experiences and mental health levels and suicidal behavior, only physical and sexual abuse were positively correlated with all BSI-18 and SBQ-R subscales. A linear regression analysis revealed that traumatic experiences explain 23.4% of the variance in mental health levels and 11.6% of the variance in suicide probability. Conclusion: Mental health is of paramount importance for quality of life. Therefore, it is important to understand the risk factors for poor mental health outcomes including suicide risk, in this case exposure to traumatic events, for a direct and effective intervention and prevention. Our results elucidate and reinforce the impact of traumatic experiences on mental health and its role as a predictor of suicide attempts, contributing to a better understanding about these themes to assist future preventive or remedial intervention. Governments of Portuguese Language Countries should include strategies aimed at minimizing the impact of traumatic experiences when implementing mental health policies and prevention campaigns.

Introduction: Stigma was first described as an attribute that discredits an individual from society, diminishing the person. People who have self-stigma endorse negative stereotypes about themselves, which leads to negative reactions and feelings of shame. Self-stigma affects the overall health, mainly mental health, quality of life and can lead to poor self-esteem and poor self-efficacy, and has been found to be a major barrier when it comes to seeking help from mental health professionals. There are several studies addressing the effects of self-stigma on people with mental illness and studies addressing how self-stigma affects treatment seeking in people with mental illness. That being said, there is a large gap in demonstrating the relationship between experiences of stigmatization and the impact on mental health. Moreover, self-stigma can be seen as a risk factor for suicide, whose consequences (shame, hopelessness, social isolation and low self-esteem) are also risk factors for suicide. Objectives: The majority of the studies conducted about self-stigma and stigmatizing experiences in Portugal, Brazil and African Countries are focused on the mental health stigma and HIV/AIDS related stigma. Thus, this study aims to address the lack of studies of the impact of stigmatizing experiences in the normative populations in this countries and to explore the impact of self-stigma and stigmatizing experiences on the mental health and suicidal behavior by 1) evaluating the stigmatizing experiences, self-stigma, mental health and suicidal behavior, comparing differences between countries of residence; 2) evaluating the correlations between self-stigma, stigmatizing experiences, mental health variables and suicidal behavior; 3) determining the effect of self-stigma, number of stigmatizing experiences and sociodemographic variables in predicting mental health and suicidal behavior. Methods: 1006 participants from Portugal, Brazil and African Countries with Portuguese as an Official Language (ACPOL), 424 men and 576 women, between the ages of 18 and 80 years old (mean=41.76; SD=14.19) responded to the survey. 53.7% reported having had stigmatizing experiences, in which 15.9% reported experiences about skin colour, 10.7% regarding cultural or ethnic origin, 13.5% regarding gender identity, 9.5% regarding sexual orientation, 17.6% regarding physical attributes, 8.3% regarding age, 15.4% regarding weight, 1.5% regarding physical illness, 3.3% regarding mental illness, 1.3% regarding physical disabilities, 9.5% regarding poverty and 8.1% regarding place of residence. Measurement instruments included a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Brief Symptom Inventory-18, the Portuguese version of the Suicidal Behaviours Questionnaire- Revised (SBQ-R) and the Paradox of Self‑Stigma scale (PaSS‑24). Results: The results showed participants with higher levels of self-stigma and stigmatizing experiences presented significantly higher mental health issues and suicidal behavior. Correlational analyses showed significant correlations among mental health and suicidal variables and self-stigma variables. Regression analyses showed that sociodemographic variables, number of stigmatizing experiences and self-stigma explained 25.3% of mental health issues and sociodemographic variables, number of stigmatizing experiences and self-stigma explained 13.5% of suicidal behavior. Conclusions: Self-stigmatization has a negative impact on mental health and suicidal behavior, and countries should initiate mental health promotion campaigns and suicide prevention campaigns whose central goal should be to optimize people's quality of life

Introdução: Atualmente o país vive uma pandemia ocasionada pelo novo Coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2), considerada uma importante crise de saúde pública, que ameaça a humanidade. Além dessa ameaça, em relação a contaminação pelo Coronavírus existe um outro agravante, que é o adoecimento emocional e mental das equipes que estão diretamente ligadas ao cuidado dos pacientes suspeitos e infectados pela doença. Objetivo: Este estudo buscou-se avaliar qual é o impacto psicológico gerado nos profissionais da saúde que atuam diretamente na assistência do paciente suspeito ou portador do Coronavírus. Método: Foi utilizado nesse estudo a técnica da Revisão Integrativa da Literatura (RIL) com o intuito de identificar os artigos disponíveis nas bases de dados eletrônicas, que constam na Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde (BVS) e abordam a temática estudada. A RIL busca apresentar uma síntese dos resultados de pesquisas anteriores, com enfoque nas conclusões encontradas nesses estudos, a respeito de um fenômeno específico, o que permite a compreensão de todos os estudos, relacionados à questão norteadora, e direciona essa busca na literatura. Foi realizada uma busca utilizando-se os Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS), com os seguintes termos: “saúde mental” e “Covid 19” utilizando o operador booleano “AND” e aplicado os filtros: língua portuguesa, artigo completo, publicado nos últimos 5 anos e que tinham como assunto principal saúde mental e pessoal da saúde. Resultados: Ao ser realizada a busca criteriosa na BVS obteve-se 53 artigos que foram fruto do cruzamento dos descritores e aplicação dos filtros. Aplicando-se os critérios de inclusão e exclusão obteve-se o total de 10 artigos que fizeram parte da amostra de estudos analisados. Conclusões: Ficou evidente, conforme observado nos estudos, que os profissionais de saúde estão adoecendo fisicamente e mentalmente ao atuarem na linha frente do cuidado e combate ao Coronavírus. Não é possível, ainda, mensurar quais serão as consequências e desfechos frente a essa atuação exaustiva nos cuidados aos pacientes. Também não se sabe por quanto tempo essa pandemia se manterá intensa e presente nos serviços de saúde. O que já é possível concluir é, que se nenhuma estratégia de prevenção for realizada, com certeza, haverá um déficit de profissionais para atuarem na linha frente, por estarem adoecidos mentalmente. A implantação de programas que possam estimular a busca por ajuda especializada, como também a participação em ações ou programas de hábitos de vida saudável, podem ser estratégias que auxiliem e consigam minimizar os danos que já se enfrenta, como os que que estão por vir. Isso mostra que os setores que atuam diretamente na saúde do trabalhador precisam se organizar atuarem precocemente nesses grupos de profissionais, afim de reduzir o número de afastamentos, como também de desligamentos e rotatividade de profissionais. Não parece ser uma tarefa fácil, muito menos a ser desencadeamento apenas pelo setor da saúde do trabalhador.

Introdução: A realidade das comunidades universitárias é constituída de inúmeros desafios, como as exigências formais, jornadas de trabalho exaustivas e pouco reconhecimento, incertezas em relação ao mercado de trabalho e ao futuro, podendo levar como consequência o surgimento de problemas de saúde mental. Em resposta a isso, como estratégia de enfrentamento aos problemas de saúde mental da comunidade universitária, fora desenvolvido o Programa UEPG Abraça e Parceiros: O Cuidar em Saúde Mental nas Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES), com o intuito de oferecer atendimento psicossocial a discentes, docentes e agentes universitários. Objetivos: Divulgar o serviço de atendimento psicossocial “UEPG Abraça e Parceiros” e analisar a satisfação dos usuários atendidos. Método: Pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa. O período compreendeu setembro a novembro de 2021 e a amostra foi de cinquenta e nove participantes. Resultados: Apresentou-se como o serviço de atendimento psicossocial se estruturou, inicialmente, no acolhimento mediante ao preenchimento de formulário online que, depois de analisado pela equipe do serviço, foi encaminhado para a IES correspondente, com a demanda do interessado por atendimento psicossocial. Após a triagem, as IES se responsabilizaram por entrar em contato com os usuários, estabelecendo o agendamento das consultas, além de preencherem os formulários de compromisso terapêutico, acompanhamento psicológico e declaração de comparecimento. Após a realização das consultas na modalidade de intervenção breve, a equipe do projeto foi responsável por coletar mensalmente os formulários preenchidos nas IES e observar o padrão de satisfação destes participantes. Quanto à satisfação dos usuários com o atendimento prestado, foi tido como “Ótimo” segundo a análise dos formulários de satisfação, sendo apontado a assertividade no atendimento das necessidades de saúde mental de cada indivíduo, bem como, a qualificação dos profissionais envolvidos no atendimento e a acessibilidade dos usuários aos serviços disponíveis. Melhora nos quadros clínicos dos participantes foram observadas em menções como o aumento da qualidade do sono, maior rendimento nas atividades cotidianas e diminuição de angústias e conflitos internos destes usuários. Conclusões: Os serviços de apoio psicossocial em universidades trazem subsídios importantes dentro da temática da saúde mental e contribuem para que o ambiente acadêmico seja um espaço onde essas demandas tenham notoriedade e sejam acolhidas e tratadas com sua devida importância. Além disso, este estudo buscou mostrar em que medida as IES podem e devem se responsabilizar por essas questões e fornecer possibilidades de resolução dos fenômenos prejudiciais relativos à saúde mental que surgem por conta da dinâmica acadêmica.

This work analyzes the meanings attributed to alcohol consumption and the care strategies used by an indigenous group in Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil) by means of a qualitative research involving residents and leaders. The results generated three analytical axes: determinants of alcohol consumption, health care settings, and alcohol use in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found that the use of alcohol in the community has been marked by historical movements that have altered the modes of existence and limited access to traditionally occupied lands. Alcohol consumption appeared as a naturalized phenomenon, associated with social and health problems that are aggravated by the lack of public assistance perceived by the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to develop and validate educational material to strengthen adolescent health care on non-suicidal self-injury. Method: methodological research designed in three stages: (1) construction of the material based on a mixed study on needs related to the theme through social networks and an umbrella review on health care related to non-suicidal self-injury; (2) validation with 10 experts in mental health and/or self-inflicted violence selected through the Lattes Platform; (3) evaluation by the target public, with health professionals being invited, without restriction of training. Validation and evaluation data were collected by using a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Suitability Assessment of Materials for evaluation of health-related information for adults. We used descriptive statistics, content validity index, and Gwet's AC1 test. Results: the material obtained good general acceptance and reliability in the validation by the experts (AC1= 0.633; p=0.0000) and in the evaluation by the target public (AC1=0.716; p=0.0000). All professionals pointed out the personal contribution and educational potential of the material. Conclusion: we highlight the construction of science-based educational material to strengthen the health care for adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva is the property of Associacao Brasileira de Pos-Graduacao em Saude Coletiva and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Interface - Comunicação, Saúde, Educação is the property of Fundacao UNI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Psicologia, Diversidade e Saúde is the property of Revista Psicologia, Diversidade e Saude and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional is the property of Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional is the property of Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)