Characterization of users of a psychosocial care center of the city of Teresina-PI

Abstract

Objective: Describe the profile of users that require monitoring at CAPS III. Identify the variables and history of hospitalization of users CAPS III. Levantar the most prevalent diagnosis among those who require hospitalization even being followed at CAPS III. Method: It is about a descriptive research, in a retrospective quantitative approach. The study was conducted at the Center for Psychosocial Care (CAPS III). A questionnaire for data collection, with closed questions was used. Results: The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the results were presented in tables. Conclusion: The data may indicate the profile of the users of CAPS III, indicates that most of the users are male, are aged between 41-50 years, are single, with incomplete primary education, do not work, are referred from other hospitals, have no history of psychiatric hospitalizations and the most frequent diagnosis are schizophrenia, and delusional disorder schizothymes'.