A finalidade da pesquisa foi produzir uma versão confiável do instrumento Quality in Psychiatric Care Outpatientes (QPC-OP) na língua portuguesa, adaptada para o contexto brasileiro, e contribuir com a política de saúde mental identificando a qualidade da assistência a partir da perspectiva de usuários de Centros de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS) da cidade de São Paulo. O QPC-OP é um instrumento composto por oito dimensões da qualidade, desenvolvido na Suécia, que se propõe a mensurar a percepção do usuário sobre a qualidade da assistência em serviços extra-hospitalares de saúde mental. Esta investigação pressupõe que o QPC-OP é um instrumento válido para compor uma avaliação para a gestão no contexto brasileiro e que a qualidade da assistência em saúde mental percebida por usuários de CAPS da cidade de São Paulo seria boa, mas com aspectos a ser melhorados. Trata-se de um estudo metodológico de abordagem mista, desenvolvido em três etapas: a primeira foi o processo de adaptação do QPC-OP, que envolveu a tradução e retrotradução por profissionais da área independentes, a avaliação da primeira versão do QPC-OP por um comitê de sete especialistas e um pré-teste com 31 usuários de CAPS; a segunda foi a avaliação das propriedades psicométricas do QPC-OP, que testou a confiabilidade e validade do instrumento em uma amostra de 253 usuários. Para testar a confiabilidade da escala, foi avaliada a consistência interna do instrumento; para a validade, foi utilizada a Análise Fatorial Confirmatória (CFA). Já na terceira etapa, foram realizadas análises descritivas dos dados obtidos pela aplicação do QPC-OP e testes de associação dos dados produzidos pelo QPC-OP com informações sociodemográficas e de atendimento, utilizando-se os coeficientes de correlação de Pearson, de Kendall e o de Bisserial, com intervalo de confiança de 95%. As análises foram realizadas utilizando o Software R. Sobre o processo de adaptação transcultural, a equivalência conceitual do QPC-OP foi comprovada com a revisão narrativa da literatura, a avaliação do comitê de especialistas e a avaliação de usuários de CAPS. A equivalência semântica dos itens foi mantida, mas alguns sofreram modificações na versão brasileira em relação à extensão das questões e ao tempo verbal, de modo a apresentar linguagem mais coloquial. Três novos itens específicos do contexto brasileiro foram acrescidos na dimensão Direitos dos usuários, o que limitou a equivalência técnica, mas aumentou a significância prática. A CFA revelou que a versão brasileira do QPC-OP foi aceita com base nos resultados dos testes de adequação e possui estrutura de fatores correspondente à versão original, com exceção do fator alta. A consistência interna da escala completa foi avaliada como boa, porém a consistência interna de alguns fatores foi baixa, provavelmente devido ao número reduzido de itens por fator. Avançamos ao apresentar um instrumento validado, útil para monitoramento, avaliação e potencial qualificação dos CAPS na perspectiva do usuário, de atenção psicossocial, o que não existia até o momento. / The purpose of the research was to produce a reliable version of the instrument Quality in Psychiatric Care - Outpatients (QPC-OP) in the Portuguese language, adapted to the Brazilian context, and to contribute to the mental health policy by identifying the quality of care from the perspective of users of Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS) in the city of São Paulo. The QPC-OP is an eight-dimensional quality instrument, developed in Sweden, which aims to measure the quality of care in outpatient mental health services from user\'s perspective. The assumption of the research is that the QPC-OP is a valid instrument to compose an evaluation for the management in the Brazilian context and that the quality of the mental health care perceived by users of CAPS of the city of São Paulo would be good, but with aspects that need to be improved. It is a methodological study, with mixed approach, developed in three stages: the first was the cross-cultural adaptation of the QPC-OP, which involved translation and back-translation by independent professionals, the evaluation of the first version of QPC-OP by A committee of seven experts and a pre-test with 31 CAPSs users; The second was the evaluation of the psychometric properties of QPC-OP, which tested the reliability and validity of the instrument in a sample of 253 users. To test the reliability of the scale, the internal consistency of the instrument was evaluated; For validity, the Factorial Confirmatory Analysis (CFA) was used. In the third stage, descriptive analyzes of the data obtained by the application of QPC-OP and tests of association of the data produced by QPC-OP with sociodemographic and care information were carried out, the Pearson correlation coefficients of Kendall and the Of Bisserial were used, with a 95% confidence interval. The analyzes were carried out using Software R. On the cross-cultural adaptation process, the conceptual equivalence of the QPC-OP was verified with the literature review, the evaluation of the expert committee and the evaluation of CAPSs users. The semantic equivalence of the items was maintained, but some items were modified in the Brazilian version in relation to the extension of the questions and the verbal time, in order to present more colloquial language. Three new items specific to the Brazilian context were added in the \"Users Rights\" dimension, which limited the technical equivalence, but increased the practical significance. The CFA revealed that the Brazilian version of the QPC-OP was accepted based on the results of the adequacy tests and has a factor structure corresponding to the original version, with the exception of factor Discharge. The internal consistency of the full scale was evaluated as good, but the internal consistency of some factors was low, probably due to the reduced number of items per factor. We proceeded by presenting a validated tool, useful for monitoring, evaluation and potential qualification of the CAPS from the perspective of the user, of psychosocial attention, which did not exist until the moment.

Introdução: Com o processo de desinstitucionalização psiquiátrica e a consequente reestruturação dos serviços de assistência em saúde mental, tem sido cada vez mais enfatizada a necessidade de avaliação dos equipamentos que compõem a Rede de Atenção Psicossocial. Diante da complexidade que envolve os sistemas de saúde e saúde mental, a avaliação é considerada como essencial para a garantia de qualidade dos serviços. A Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) destaca a necessidade de incorporar a avaliação dos resultados do tratamento como prática contínua e permanente, utilizando os dados da avaliação para melhorar a qualidade da assistência prestada. Objetivo: Este estudo tem por objetivo avaliar quantitativamente a estrutura, o processo de trabalho, a organização da atenção em saúde mental e o resultado da atenção em saúde mental oferecida pelo Centro de Atenção Psicossocial II em álcool e outras drogas (CAPSad) do município de Botucatu. Método: O estudo foi realizado em um CAPSad do município de Botucatu. Para a coleta dos dados utilizou-se de quatro instrumentos (coordenador, trabalhador, usuário e familiar) compostos pela Escala de Satisfação SATIS-Br, Escala de Mudança Percebida (EMP) e Escala de Atitudes Frente ao Álcool, Alcoolismo e Alcoolista (EAFAAA) e questões sobre os dados sociodemográficos, estrutura do serviço, recursos humanos e materiais e uso de álcool e outras drogas. Os dados foram processados de forma descritiva pelo Programa Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), versão 20,0 para Windows®. Resultados: A amostra foi de 01 coordenador, 19 trabalhadores, 25 usuários e 15 familiares. Foram obtidos níveis elevados de satisfação para usuário e familiares, e níveis intermediários de satisfação para trabalhadores com relação aos aspectos avaliados no serviço. Em relação à percepção de mudança teve-se percentuais elevados tanto para usuários quanto para familiares. Na questão de melhora global, 100% dos familiares perceberam a melhora em geral na vida de seu familiar, desde o início do tratamento, sendo que para os usuários 88% perceberam a ocorrência de melhora em seu tratamento. Evidenciou-se atitudes negativas desses trabalhadores frente ao alcoolismo, ao alcoolista e à bebida alcoólica, pois a maioria das médias dos fatores permaneceu na zona intermediária. Os resultados apontam a necessidade de investimentos em capacitações e cursos de atualização para os profissionais e melhora de pontos específicos em relação a infraestrutura do serviço. Como este estudo foi realizado em um único serviço de saúde mental, não pode ser generalizado para outros serviços. / Introduction: With the psychiatric deinstitutionalization and consequent restructuring of the mental health services, it is increasingly emphasized the need for evaluating services from the Network for Psychosocial Care. Given the complexity involved in health systems and mental health, evaluation is considered essential for quality assurance of the services. The World Health Organization (WHO ) emphasizes the need to incorporate the assessment of treatment outcomes as a continuous and ongoing practice, using assessment data to improve quality of care. Objective: This study aims to evaluate quantitatively the structure, work process, the organization of mental health care and outcomes of mental health care provided by the Psychosocial Care Center II for alcohol and other drugs (CAPSad) from the city of Botucatu . Method: The study was conducted in a CAPSad in Botucatu . To collect the data four instruments (coordinator , worker, family and user) were administered to the participants. Those instruments were composed by \" Satisfaction Scale - SATIS - BR \" Perceived Change Scale (EMP) and the Scale of Attitudes Towards Alcohol , Alcoholism and alcoholic (EAFAAA). The instruments were also composed by sociodemographic data, service structure, human and material resources and the use of alcohol and other drugs. Descriptive analysis of the data was performed using the software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 for Windows® . Results: The sample consisted of 01 coordinator, 19 workers, 25 users and 15 relatives. We obtained high levels of users and family satisfaction, and intermediate levels of satisfaction for employees with respect to the evaluated service. Regarding the perceived change, the data showed high percentages of change for both users and for family. On a global question about improvements, 100% of the families noticed an improvement in the overall life of their relatives, when comparing to the beginning of treatment, and 88% of the users noticed the occurrence of improvement in their treatment. The data showed a tendency toward negative attitudes of these workers towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics because for most means of factors remained in the intermediate zone. The results highlight the need for investment in training and extension courses for professionals and the need to improve specific points regarding the service infrastructure. As this study was conducted in a single mental health service, this results cannot be generalized to other services.

Esse estudo teve como objetivo analisar o atendimento das demandas de saúde mental na rede de atenção à saúde no município de Cordeirópolis, interior de São Paulo. Tal análise compreendeu a descrição da estrutura desta rede e a percepção dos profissionais sobre a identificação e cuidado das demandas de saúde mental. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa, transversal do tipo descritivo-exploratória. Foram utilizados dados primários e secundários. Os dados foram coletados entre junho de 2013 e maio de 2014 através de análise documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os dados secundários foram obtidos a partir de registros do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS), dos documentos que embasam o funcionamento dos serviços estudados (planilhas com dados dos acolhimentos no ano de 2012, o projeto de implantação do Centro de Atenção Psicossocial - CAPS e o Plano de Funcionamento do serviço) além do Plano Municipal de Saúde \"2010- 2013\". Já os dados primários foram obtidos através de entrevistas com 20 profissionais de saúde de nível médio e superior que atuavam nos serviços estudados a saber, CAPS, Ambulatório de Saúde Mental, Pronto-Socorro e Estratégias de Saúde da Família. O referencial teórico adotado para análise foram os pressupostos de Bárbara Starfield em relação à organização dos sistemas de saúde sob a lógica da Atenção Primária a Saúde. Assim os dados foram analisados utilizando a análise documental e análise de conteúdo. Os resultados apontaram que a rede de atenção psicossocial do município estava estruturada com importantes pontos de atenção (CAPS, o Ambulatório de Saúde Mental, as Estratégias de Saúde da Família e Pronto-Socorro) e equipes com número e diversificação considerável de profissionais. Em relação à percepção dos participantes sobre a saúde mental, identificou-se uma justaposição de visões que ora corroboram o paradigma biomédico, ora o conceito ampliado de saúde. Esta diversidade de concepções ilustra o fato que saúde e saúde mental se entrecruzam e confundem-se dentro da história da humanidade, tendo sido tratadas como distintas apenas com o nascimento da psiquiatria, quando essa especialidade toma para si o objeto \"psíquico\", salientando a divisão mente-corpo. Essa diferença de concepções, pode também explicar as ações ora focadas na remissão de sintomas, tratamento medicamentoso e encaminhamento para internação, ora com vistas para aspectos psicossociais, como por exemplo, escuta, acompanhamento psicólogico, criação de vínculo, oficinas de geração de renda, passeios, dentre outras. Dessa forma, o presente estudo permitiu demarcar uma série de potencialidades da rede de saúde do município em questão no atendimento a demanda de saúde mental, no entanto foram também destacadas algumas recomendações importantes para sua melhoria / This study aimed to analyze the treatment for mental health demands in the health care network in Cordeirópolis, São Paulo. This analysis included the description of the network\'s structure and the perception of the professionals about the identification and care of the mental health\'s demands. For this, we used a cross-sectional, qualitative and descriptive- exploratory survey. We used primary and secondary data. Data were collected between June 2013 and May 2014 through semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis. The theoretical framework adopted for analysis were the assumptions of Barbara Starfield in relation to the organization of health systems under the logic of Primary Health Care. Secondary data were obtained from the Unified Health System database (Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde - DATASUS), data of the respective services and the Municipal Health Plan \"2010-2013\". For document analysis, we selected the documents that support the service operation: spreadsheets with data screening of 2012, the implementation project of the Community Health Center (Centro de Atenção Psicossocial - CAPS) and this Service Operation Plan. For the primary data, we selected 20 health professionals at middle and senior levels who worked in the these services: CAPS, Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, First Aid Station and Family Health Program. Thus the data were analyzed using document analysis and content analysis. The results showed that the psychosocial care\'s network of the council was structured with important services (CAPS, the Outpacient Mental Health Clinic, Family Health Program and First Aid Station) and teams with considerable diversity and number of professionals. Regarding the participants\' perceptions about mental health, we identified a juxtaposition of views that either corroborates the biomedical paradigm and the wider concept of health at other times. The diversity of views presented by participants illustrates the fact that health and mental health are intertwined and confused in the history of mankind and have been treated as distinct, only with the birth of psychiatry, when this specialty takes on the \'psychic\' object, emphasizing the mind-body division. This difference of views, can also explain the actions focused on remission of symptoms, drug treatment and referral for hospitalization, sometimes overlooking psychosocial aspects, such as listening, psychological counseling, bond\'s creation, CAPS\'s patients in workshops for income, tours, among others. Thus, the present study allows demarcate a series of network capabilities of the studied municipal health service in the demand for mental health, however were also highlighted some important recommendations for improvement

Contingency management has been utilized to improve treatment compliance and attendance in a medical setting. A related question involves the effect of contingency management on attendance in outpatient psychotherapy. Sixty-nine individuals ranging in age from 8 to 50 years agreed to participate in such a study. These individuals agreed to sign a contract specifying consequation for failure to notify the centers 24 hours in advance of an impending absence. Data on attendance and notification of impending absences were collected weekly for five sessions. After five sessions, dropouts and remainers were interviewed and the course of treatment was discussed. For the purpose of this study, a "dropout" occurred whenever an individual terminated therapy by missing an appointment and not rescheduling, or whenever an individual missed three consecutive appointments.

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Research shows that people with severe mental illness (SMI) have extensive trauma histories and higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population. However, research also shows that both the trauma history and PTSD in people with SMIs are vastly unrecognized and untreated. Additionally, the relationships between SMI, trauma, PTSD, substance use, and other psychosocial factors is still not well understood, as there has been limited experimental research examining these relationships despite an awareness of their connections. The SMI-PTSD descriptive model was originally proposed by Mueser et al. (2002) to better understand these variables, and is often referenced in the literature, yet there is very little empirical evidence and understanding of how this model may differ by gender in people with SMI. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based treatment for those with SMI, yet the extent to which trauma is addressed within the ACT model is not consistently known, nor how the team’s practitioners work with their clients on trauma-related issues and PTSD. By definition, all ACT clients have an SMI and represent a population with complex and intensive needs; therefore, a better understanding the population ACT serves, as well as how the teams work with the trauma present in their clients, will aid in providing better and more consistent treatment and care. This dissertation examines gender differences in the relationship between SMI, substance use, trauma, PTSD, psychosocial factors, the SMI-PTSD descriptive model, and attempts to ascertain the perspectives of ACT providers in working with trauma and PTSD in clients. In Study 1, I conducted retrospective chart reviews to extract information on trauma histories, PTSD, substance use, and psychosocial factors in 282 clients from four ACT teams (178 men, 104 women) to assess the gender differences in types of trauma, instances of PTSD, substances of choice, problematic substance use, and the SMI-PTSD model. Findings indicate that rates of sexual trauma, emotional abuse, serious suicide attempts, rates of trauma in adulthood, and PTSD are higher among women, whereas rates of alcohol, marijuana, and stimulant use as well as lifetime problematic substance use are higher among men. For the SMI-PTSD model, results suggest that the model better corresponds to the experiences and possible trajectory of men with SMI. In Study 2, I employed thematic analysis through interviewing ACT providers to better understand their perspectives on working with trauma and PTSD in clients. Five overarching themes with 21 sub-themes emerged. The five themes were the role and scope of ACT teams and model regarding trauma; discussions of trauma with clients; current treatment of trauma; barriers to working with trauma; and recommendations for enabling trauma discussions and treatment. These two studies have important implications for further research. Research should take gender identity into consideration when proposing and testing models, as Study 1 has demonstrated that two genders experience a well-accepted proposed model differently; this finding may be applicable to people of all genders, as well as other models. Further research could be done to gather perspectives from workers on the strengths and challenges of the ACT model. Future work should also include the views of ACT clients to get a fuller picture of their experience with receiving care for their trauma experiences. Clinically, health care providers should better recognize and treat PTSD and traumatic-stress symptoms of people with SMI. Doing so will ensure that health-care is moving towards trauma-informed practice on a systemic level.

The current study sought to examine client outcome data for clients seen for outpatient psychotherapy services by graduate-level student therapists in doctoral psychology training clinics in order to better understand the change process occurring in such settings and to examine whether services being offered are meaningful for clients. One hundred ninety-nine clients seen by graduate-level therapists at a training clinic setting were assessed on a session-by-session basis using the Outcome Questionnaire-45 in order to identify the percentage of clients who met criteria for clinically significant change, reliable improvement, no change, or deterioration in outcomes across the course of treatment. Approximately 28% of clients seen for treatment met criteria for clinically significant change at the termination of treatment and 23% reliably improved. Survival analysis indicated that the median time required to attain clinically significant change was six sessions. Current findings are compared to earlier investigations in both training and nontraining settings. The implications of these findings for education and training, client care and clinical services, and policy are discussed.

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This study looks at two community mental health facilities. The one setting is that of a state aided organisation, while the other is a non-government organisation (NGO). These two settings are contrasted in terms of how they conceptualise the concept 'community', their physical settings and facilities, and the activities and processes at each setting. The differences in the day-to-day operational processes, and activities according to their respective philosophies - psychiatric medical model and ecological model - are explored and captured from the participants through utilising qualitative data gathering methods such as interviews, observations and the personal experiences of the researcher. The information obtained from each participant in both settings reflect how they think, feel and behave towards their work. This information contributes to an understanding of how community mental health clinics operate. Finally the recommendations are of how work could be done differently, making them both more community orientated. / M. A.(Clinical Psychology)