ABSTRACT.
Night care is one of the resources offered by Type III Psychosocial Care Centers in the care of subjects in severe psychological distress. This study aimed to identify the perceptions of professionals in a Psychosocial Care Center type III on the criteria for insertion and discharge of users in night care. It is a qualitative research in which nine professionals participated, responding to a semi-structured interview script about socidemographic data and questions about the functioning and criteria for night reception at the referred service. Thematic content analysis was performed with the data obtained. Thematic content analysis that the stabilization of the crisis and the protection of life are central criteria for insertion in the night reception, which can assume both a sense of vigilance about the user's behavior and an opportunity to develop a bond with the patient. team. In view of this, it is concluded that night care has a strategic role in managing crisis situations in mental health and that there are many challenges faced by the team when talking about the different points of the psychosocial care network in caring for its users.
Keywords:
Publica health services; crisis intervention; mental health