THE NECESSARY CARE IN THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG FAMILY, MENTALLY TROUBLED PEOPLE AND THE PSYCHOSOCIAL ATTENTION CENTER.

Abstract

This article´s theme is the family relationship with the mental health care services during the treatment of mental health patients, from an institution-alist perspective. It aims to identify, describe and analyze the strength field established by this relationship which makes it difficult for the family members to actually adhere to the user´s treament. The Field research has been developed from my practice at the Psychosocial Attention Center, as well as using semi-structured interviews with the mental health patient´s family members. In addition to performing a family member´s investigation along with the mental health care service, we have also examined this relation´s instituted and instituting aspects, finding out what makes the necessary and actual support to the user´s treatment so difficult on the parto f the family members and what it would take to make it happen.