THE BIOMEDICAL PARADIGM IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE: CONCEPTS ABOUT THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPICS AS A FORM OF CARE
Keywords:
Psychotropics, Medicalization, Biomedical Paradigm, Mental HealthAbstract
By tracing the history of psychiatry, this research aims to understand the changes, advances and setbacks observed in the treatments proposed for the various forms of psychological distress that arise within the Public Health Network. The methodology used is an integrative literature review, for the selection and analysis of studies and publications from the last six years, using as research criteria studies that contain information about the prescription of psychotropic drugs as a priority treatment protocol for this demand. With this, we hope to understand how the dominant biomedical paradigm influences current care practices and discuss the effectiveness of this model in dealing with the subjective issues of psychological distress in the context of mental health care.
