Adriane Bacellar Duarte Lima
Psicóloga do Serviço de Psicologia do Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (IPqHCFMUSP).
Paulo Jannuzzi Cunha
Psicólogo, Especialista em Neuropsicologia pelo IPqHCFMUSP e Mestrando pela Faculdade de Medicina da USP.
Paulo Germano Marmorato
Médico Psiquiatra, Preceptor da Residência Médica do IPqHCFMUSP.
Leon de Souza Garcia
Médico Psiquiatra. Assistente do IPqHCFMUSP
Francisco Lotufo Neto
Livre-Docente do Departamento de Psiquiatria da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
Abstract:
The beginning and organization of a Mental Health Service through cooperation between The Institute and Department of Psychiatry – University of São Paulo and the city of Porto Nacional, Tocantins, Central Brazil There was no systematic mental health assistance in this region. The project was developed by psychiatric residents, psychologists and psychology trainees who through volunteer work helped to organize a mental health service and assistance to the community. Benefits for the community and the volunteer workers were discussed.
Keywords:Mental health; New service organization; Volunteer work.