Internação compulsória: resultado do processo de desinstitucionalização ou uma inserção da judicialização nas políticas públicas de Saúde Mental?

Abstract

The Judicialization also affects the Mental Health Public Policy. This study aimed to reflect on the process deinstitutionalization and insertion of judicialization in Mental Health, through the analysis of compulsory hospitalization in disfavor of Ourinhos-SP in 2014 and 2015. Of the 83 hospitalization, 92.8% were with preliminary injunction (68 patients and 15 readmissions), obtaining 98.8% approvals. In 72.1% of the injunctions does not present age of the patients, but most were men between 31 and 59 years old. 86.7% of the cases were drug addiction. Health and Judicial follow parallel paths, intends to meet citizens in their constitutional rights differently, if not controversial. When the court says yes to the request of some hospitalization, may delay the possibility of reflection on the process of mental illness and consequent role that could result from this empowerment.