Psicanálise e atenção básica: o uso da religião como centro explicativo para as demandas de saúde mental

Abstract

The following work aims to explore the understanding of users and health professionals, who use beliefs to explain mental states received in basic units, in addition to supporting methods or conduct based on these, which provides (in cases) conflict, prejudice and lack of assistance to population of the territory. Furthermore, the psychoanalytic vision is used as an exploratory method to reach the subjective nuances that the subject faces when the topic of religion enters the scene, which is achieved through a bibliographical review that is part of the nature of this study. Through the results achieved by exploring the theme, beliefs are observed as belonging to the territory, and can be strategic means for achieving psychic well-being, since they interact with a primordial issue still experienced by man. Finally, beliefs are considered agents of effect, although they can also have negative roles in the care process.