title: [Community integrative therapy: situations of emotional suffering and patients' coping strategies].
abstract: Community Integrative Therapy (CIT) has emerged as a strategy to support the mental health of users of the public Unified Health System (SUS). This study had the objective to identify the principal problems presented by patients of group therapy, and to identify strategies that they use to cope with situations that cause emotional suffering. Secondary research carried out at the Municipal Secretary of Health, with information sources being organization forms with data from CIT The results demonstrate that the most frequent problem fcause of suffering] is stress, the coping strategy most used is spirituality, and through the discourses of the participants it is possible to perceive the positive perception that they have of the meetings. CIT is a space where the relationships that are forged transmit emotional support, strengthen ties and diminish cases of social exclusion.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Jobo Pessoa, PB, Brasil. ian_ine@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Ianine Alves
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: da Rocha
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Jobo Pessoa, PB, Brasil.
authors.forename: Aralinda Nogueira Pinto
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: de Sá
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Jobo Pessoa, PB, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lucineide Alves Vieira
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduaçã em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal Paraíba.
authors.forename: Maria de Oliveira
authors.initials: Mde O
authors.lastname: Ferreira Filhad
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduaçã em Enfermagem na UFPB.
authors.forename: Maria Djair
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Dias
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001938:Brazil; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004644:Emotions; D054541:Family Conflict; D061347:Forgiveness; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012934:Social Isolation; D012940:Social Problems; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D014937:Work