Mental Health representations in workers of two specialized institutions of Lima City

• Autor: Moll León, Sarah
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2013
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/6372
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/6372
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: representations; mental health; representations of mental health; mental health workers; specialized mental health institutions; representaciones; salud mental; representaciones de la salud mental; trabajadores de la salud mental; instituciones especializadas en salud mental

The exploratory study aims to explore mental health representations in workers of two specialized institutions, through qualitative methodology. A total of ten members of two specialized institutions were selected, five from each, who comprise the interdisciplinary team in the area: A psychiatrist, a psychologist, a nurse, a nursing technician and a social worker. A semi-structured interview was developed to access the speech of the workers. Results show the representational world of the workers, their general conceptions about mental health, the factors that promote or interfere with it, as well as the reactions that a person that suffers mental illness generates, as well as expectations of improvement.