Embora seja evidente o aumento do uso de álcool, ainda se sabe muito pouco sobre as internações de urgência, e até o momento dados coletados, comprovam uma grande associação do álcool aos transtornos mentais e comportamentais. Percebendo-se a necessidade de informar e de uma maior atenção social, este estudo buscou conhecer os índices epidemiológicos das internações de urgência por transtornos mentais e comportamentais devido ao uso de álcool no Piauí. Utilizou-se uma abordagem metodológica quantitativa, retrospectiva e epidemiológica evidenciando-se o número de internações de urgência por transtornos mentais e comportamentais devido ao uso de álcool. Os dados foram coletados por meio do Departamento de Informática do SUS (DATASUS), as variáveis abordadas foram sexo, faixa etária, cor/raça e local de ocorrência. As informações permitiram apontar que, diferentemente da visão negativa e homogeneizadora do outro em torno de um transtorno e da dependência alcoólica, é necessário que seja realizada uma intervenção adequada para alterar essa estrutura social.

Approximately one third of the substance dependents in this sample presented ED. There is a need to integrate psychiatric and clinical care in substance treatment services, and to improve the provision of sexual health care and support available for this population.

Although the increase in alcohol use is evident, very little is known about emergency hospitalizations, and the data collected so far show a large association between alcohol and mental and behavioral disorders. Realizing the need for information and greater social attention, this study aimed to identify the epidemiological indices of emergency hospitalizations for mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use in Piauí. A quantitative, retrospective, and epidemiological methodological approach was used, showing the number of emergency admissions for mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use. Data were collected through the SUS Department of Informatics (DATASUS), and the variables investigated were gender, age group, color/race, and place of occurrence. The information pointed out that, unlike the negative and homogenizing view of the other around a disorder and alcohol dependence, an adequate intervention is needed to change this social structure.

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Introduction: Mental disorders are accountable for the segregation of patients in many diverse cultures and historical moments worldwide. The evolution of neuroscience, technologies and advances in the psychosocial sphere have not been enough to change this paradigm. Many people still fear having social relations with someone with a psychiatric disorder, despite scientific progress and efforts to reduce prejudice in recent decades. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the training in mental health during the undergraduate course offered to residents in Internal Medicine and analyze the feelings, perceptions, and stigmas of these physicians regarding the care offered to patients with mental disorders. Method: This study has a qualitative, quantitative approach and descriptive, cross-sectional design. Thirty-two residents in Internal Medicine participated and, for comparison, the questionnaires were also answered by 8 residents in Psychiatry. Two instruments were applied: one for the characterization of the participants’ sociodemographic profile and the attribution questionnaire (AQ-26B). Qualitative data were obtained through a focus group with 14 residents and the content analysis was used for categorization. The most frequent categories were illustrated with Pareto charts. Results: The results demonstrated that residents in internal medicine showed higher indexes of stigma regarding aspects such as fear and intolerance. It was also possible to infer gaps related to training in mental health, low perception of care responsibility, in addition to the difficulty in legitimizing complaints and showing negative feelings. Conclusion: One can conclude the need for educational interventions that promote the decrease of the stigma and the search for training regarding comprehensive and empathic care for patients with mental disorders.