CITIZENSHIP IN MENTAL HEALTH AND POPULAR PARTICIPATION
In this paper we tried to reflect on the evolution of citizenship in the field of mental health, with the aim ofcontributing to the discussions about the users’ involvement of health services in the construction of their social spaceand in the exercise of citizenship. In Brazil, the discussions sur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Cogitare Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16397 |
| Summary: | In this paper we tried to reflect on the evolution of citizenship in the field of mental health, with the aim ofcontributing to the discussions about the users’ involvement of health services in the construction of their social spaceand in the exercise of citizenship. In Brazil, the discussions surrounding the citizenship in the health field took shape afterthe authoritarianism period. On mental health, the year of 1978 marked the beginning of social movements which soughtthe rights of individuals with mental disorders. The Psychiatric Reform Movement pointed to the failure of the asylummodel, noting the challenges to be overcame for the users of mental health services citizenship structuring. The acquisitionof the rights of people with mental disorders will not happen exclusively with the deinstitutionalization process, butthrough a collective construction process, seeking to consolidate an integrated network of care. |
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| ISSN: | 1414-8536 2176-9133 |