TRENDS IN THE INTERVENTION OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CARE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.2163332307128

• Palavras-chave: Social service. Mental health crisis. Psychiatric reform.

• Keywords: Social service. Mental health crisis. Psychiatric reform.

• Abstract:

  This essay, a by-product of research carried out in the Brazilian northeastern context, aims to rethink the trends in social worker intervention in mental health crisis care. Part of the experiences of the authors and the category’s collection. It is divided into two topics. The first topic historically, politically and conceptually contextualizes the legacy of the mental health crisis in the context of Brazilian psychiatric reform. The second seeks to understand the appropriations of the crisis from the Brazilian Social Service, exploring the trends in the direction of professional practice.