Serviço social e saúde mental: os impasses no atendimento a usuários em contexto hospitalar

Abstract

This article presents reflections from the research and reading of bibliographies about the daily professional practice of Social Workers in hospital mental health units, aiming to know the challenges encountered and the intervention strategies adopted. The aim is to understand the professional work in the hospital space of users with psychic suffering, to analyze the impact of the lack of family support and to identify the importance of therapeutic activities in the health treatment of these users. This study deals with the context of health in Brazil, addressing the contributions that the Anti-Asylum Fight and the Psychiatric Reform brought by modifying the structures of mental health services, providing humanization in health treatment and the feasibility of users' rights. It is perceived that professional practices such as professional rehabilitation, psychosocial approaches and multidisciplinary work are viable strategies in coping with difficulties in the work of social workers.