Políticas e práticas em saúde mental: As evidências em questão

Abstract

The paper analyzes some current questions related to the choice of evidence in order to provide guidelines for public policy and practices in mental health care. It starts with a critical reflection on the categories of evidence proposed by Evidence-Based Medicine, and also the concept of qualitative evidence. The issue is analyzed specifically in relation to mental health care users and their demands to have services organized in a way that incorporates their perceptions and values, and to the Psychiatric Reform field proper firmly grounded in ethical and political precepts.