ALMEIDA, Ana Carla Moura Campos Hidalgo de; FELIPES, Lujácia    DAL POZZO, Vanessa Caroline. O impacto causado pela doença mental na família. []. , 6, pp.40-47. ISSN 1647-2160.

After the reform psychiatric care model for mental patients now includes the family and tried to insert the individual in society. Objective: To identify the impact of mental illness in the family and identify what the concept of family about the disease mental. Methodology: Qualitative study, exploratory and descriptive developed a Center for Psychosocial Care (CAPS) in Brazil. The study subjects consisted of five family members of individuals with mental illness, and collecting data was through semi- structured interviews. Results: Lack of knowledge and information about the disease are elements that make treatment more difficult, increasing the feeling of powerlessness and helplessness on the part of the family. Conclusion: It is the nursing intervention with scientific and systematic guidance on family support.

: Family; Illness; Nursing.

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