Abstract

In this paper the authors describe and contextualize the participation of users and family members in mental health research in Brazil, addressing the recent tradition of the experiences of recovery and empowerment to define the analysis of some Brazilian experiences of evaluative research and intervention projects, which count on these social actors to act as researchers. The experiences of Self-Help Groups and the Guide to Autonomous Medication Management are described briefly, in order to analyze the limits and possibilities of participation of users and their family members in research, which is still incipient and sporadic in the Brazilian reality. The authors also recommend the creation of an agenda in public health policy that encourages this participation.

Details

Title
Brazilian experiences in the participation of users and family members in mental health research
Author
Rodrigo Fernando Presotto; Silveira, Marília; Godinho Delgado, Pedro Gabriel; Eduardo Mourão Vasconcelos
Pages
2837-2845
Publication year
2013
Publication date
Oct 2013
Publisher
Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva
ISSN
14138123
e-ISSN
16784561
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Portuguese
ProQuest document ID
1679177055
Copyright
Copyright Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva Oct 2013