Abstract
The research aimed to identify how the Matrix Support carried out between the Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) and the Family Health teams takes place. It occurred from a narrative review of the literature carried out through a search using “matrix support AND mental health” as descriptors, in the SciELO and PubMed databases, between 2016 and 2020, with 12 studies selected. After reading the set of material, two thematic axes were constructed: CAPS-ESF support in practice and its scope and facilitating and challenging elements. Matrix Support is an essential tool for Psychiatric Reform; strengthening resource between specialized mental health services and Primary Care. The challenges involve the field of relationships between subjects involved in mental health services, including management, the limitations of teamwork itself, and the structural weaknesses of the mental health network. Finally, the studies converge in highlighting that shared care between supporters is only possible through meetings and disagreements between teams, being a complex work due to its construction nature.
Keywords:
Matrix support; Family Health Team; Mental health