Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the work impact felt by health professionals dealing with people who have psychiatric disorders. This is a field research on a quantitative approach. Data collection occurred through the Impact Assessment for Mental Health Services tool applied to 87 mental health professionals in the city of Natal, Brazil. The results show a low overhead effect on the professionals surveyed. In the subscales studied, the highest score was observed in measuring the impact of work on the functioning of the team. It was concluded that the interactive relationships between professionals and users are not the cause of greater impact on the work.
Mental health services; Occupational health; Human resources; Psychology