title: [Mental health care technologies for treating crack users].
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify mental health care technologies for treating crack users in a Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and other Drugs (CAPsad, as per its acronym in Portuguese). A qualitative, evaluative case study was developed in a CAPSad, using fourth generation evaluation. Data collection occurred from January to March 2013 by means of semi-structured interviews applied to 36 subjects, these being health care professionals, patients, patients' relatives and managers. Data analysis identified the category strategies in mental health work. Results showed that recovery programs should provide spaces for dialogue, aiming to clarify the process of psychiatric internment to the user and family, and involve these in the therapy, implementing educational practices and ongoing consideration of mental health activities. In conclusion, it is important to discuss the technologies used in everyday care services, in light of the complexity of crack use.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cintia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nasi
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gustavo Costa
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Annie Jeanninne Bisso
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lacchini
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jacó Fernando
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leandro Barbosa
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: de Pinho
mesh_terms: D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine