Concepts and prejudices on mental disorders

a necessary debate

Authors

  • Maria Rosilene Cândido Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Edina Araújo Rodrigues Oliveira Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Claudete Ferreira de Souza Monteiro Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • José Ronildo da Costa Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Geórgia Salanne Rodrigues Benício Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Flora Lia Leal da Costa Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v8i3p110-117

Keywords:

Mental Health; Knowledge; Cognition Disorders; Concept Formation

Abstract

Mental disorders have gained Brazilian's media space for discussion and, currently, there is a lot being said on the subject. This paper has dealt with a group of professionals' concepts of a higher education institution on mental disorder, in order to verify the existing stigma and to produce debates on its reduction. This is a qualitative, action research study, developed with eighteen technical-administrative professionals of a public institution of higher education in Piauí, in 2009. The declarations revealed no clear definition of mental disorder. We have verified that the connection between prejudice and psychological distress remains within society, requiring that the subject continue to be discussed in social groups.

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Published

2012-12-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Cândido, M. R., Oliveira, E. A. R., Monteiro, C. F. de S., Costa, J. R. da, Benício, G. S. R., & Costa, F. L. L. da. (2012). Concepts and prejudices on mental disorders: a necessary debate. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 8(3), 110-117. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v8i3p110-117