Pacientes portadores de transtornos de ansiedade generalizada e transtornos depressivos no município de Presidente Kubitschek, Minas Gerais: projeto de intervenção

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to elaborate an intervention project aimed at the prevention and health promotion and assistance to patients with generalized anxiety Disorders and depressive disorders in the municipality of Presidente Kubitschek, Minas Gerais. Currently, the anxiety disorders and depression are frequent reasons for consultations in basic health units and hospitals and are the main causes of disabilities and suicide, thus constituting not only a scourge that harms the proper development of the individual, but also a serious public health problem. For that, we did the task of identifying the main causes that provoke the emergence of these mental disorders and so correcting or treating them and decrease, so the number of people who suffer from anxiety and depression and the number of patients who need attention in health services for this reason. We developed a theoretical framework from a review of literature through a bibliographical research of the main articles and journals of Psychiatry and psychopathology found in internet in databases as Scielo, using as main source the Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, by means of the main keywords such as: anxiety, depression, Mental health, among others, to achieve the best explanation of the problem. The team considered it important to understand the genesis of the problem we're facing from the identification of its causes and achieve a better health services intervention.