title: [Mental health in primary health care: practices of the family health team].
abstract: The inclusion of mental health care actions in the context of the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS; Sistema Único de Saúde) contributes to the consolidation of the Brazilian Psychiatric reform and demands redirecting the practices of family health teams with users with mental health needs. The objective of this study is to identify and analyze the scientific production and actions developed by family health team professionals in mental health care. Systematic analysis originated the following themes: home visits to mentally ill patients and their relatives; attachment and welcoming; referrals; therapeutic workshops. In conclusion, the mental health actions developed in primary care are not performed consistently and depend on the professional or on the political decision of the administrator, which shows that professionals should use new practices to develop comprehensive care, and, therefore, there is a need to invest in improving the qualification of the professionals.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil. vrcorreia@uem.br
authors.forename: Valmir Rycheta
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: Sônia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Luciana de Almeida
authors.initials: Lde A
authors.lastname: Colvero
mesh_terms: D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care