The concept of territory in Mental Health.

The term "territory" and its correlates have become commonplace in the field of Mental Health since the psychiatric reform, a potentially emancipatory milestone in non-hospital-centered ideals. However, in a previous empirical study, we found a lack of consistent concepts and practices (corresponding to the use of this term) in the territorial reinsertion of persons with mental illness. To clarify the term's various uses and its possible correlations in practice, we have conducted a systematic survey of scientific articles and official documents, comparing them to each other and with the concept of territory from Critical Geography.

[Accommodation of individuals with severe mental disorders in Brazil: an interdisciplinary assessment].

Qualitative evaluative research is presented on the accommodation of people with severe mental disorders receiving mental health support from the city government in three large cities in Brazil. Participant observation of ten residents and their caregivers was conducted in Residential Therapeutic Services (SRT) and the routine of eight frequenters of Psychosocial Support Centers (CAPS) who established their accommodation on their own initiative was monitored. Both the residents of SRT and CAPS were interviewed in depth.