Banca de DEFESA: MATEUS FREIRE DE LIMA E SOUZA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
DISCENTE : MATEUS FREIRE DE LIMA E SOUZA
DATA : 03/07/2019
HORA: 09:00
LOCAL: Auditório externo da Escola de Enfermagem
TÍTULO:

From illicit drug to psychoactive drug: medicalization in therapeutic itineraries of young people attending a CAPSad in Salvador, Bahia

PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Vulnerable Populations. Substance-Related Disorders. Psychopharmacology. Medicalization

PÁGINAS: 110
GRANDE ÁREA: Ciências da Saúde
ÁREA: Saúde Coletiva
RESUMO:

Illegal drug use is prevalent among young individuals and is often correlated with social vulnerability. Treatment for substance abuse and addiction is usually reliant on multiple psychosocial interventions. Along with possible courses of action, young patients are often referred to psychiatric evaluation and treatment; however, current evidence does not support psychopharmacological management of cannabis or cocaine-related substance use disorders. To access how medicalization impacts young illicit drug users’ treatment choices and outcomes, a qualitative case study was carried out in a public center for psychosocial care of addiction and comorbid disorders in Salvador, Bahia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 young patients and 7 health professionals. Also, auto-ethnographic field notes were taken by the main researcher, who is also the acting psychiatrist in this healthcare center. Data analysis was based on a holistic model for therapeutic itineraries developed by Trad, L. Treatment choice was shown to be dependent on multiple external factors, including income, family status, access to healthcare facilities and legal issues. Most patients had already begun using psychiatric drugs before starting follow-up in the healthcare center. Medicalization of care in many cases resulted from a substitution of the illicit drug used as a self-care measure by a pharmaceutical treatment. Interviewed subjects also held the belief that psychiatric medication is capable of directly or indirectly reducing drug-seeking behaviors. Cordial interactions with care providers and freedom to choose the course of treatment were key aspects of positive therapeutic outcomes.

MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Externo à Instituição - ALBA RIVA BRITO DE ALMEIDA
Interno - 1273026 - LENY ALVES BOMFIM TRAD
Interno - 1349800 - MONICA DE OLIVEIRA NUNES DE TORRENTE
Externo à Instituição - SERGIO DO NASCIMENTO SILVA TRAD