title: The maze and the minotaur: mental health in primary health care.
abstract: The article aims to discuss the issue of integration of mental health in primary care by matrix support in mental health. We point out the main barriers in the use of this work method, as well as the facilitating factors of the matrix support of mental health in primary care. The first are within the scope of epistemological specificities, professional issues and management in the political and ideological dimensions. Among the second, we highlight: the care for people with mental disorders in the territory; the reduction of stigma and discrimination; the development of new skills for professionals in primary care; reduction of costs; simultaneous treatment of physical and mental illness, which often overlap; the possibility of incorporating mental health care in a perspective of extended clinical service using an inter/transdisciplinary approach.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, RS, Brasil, alicehirdes@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirdes
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicologia Escolar, Faculdade de Psicologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.
authors.forename: Helena Beatriz Kochenborger
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Scarparo
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*