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ReviewTrends in psychiatry and psychotherapy2025

Addressing mental health needs in low- and middle-income countries: the case of São Caetano do Sul, Brazil.

Flavia Ismael, Artur Ramos, Rafael Erik de Menezes, Regina Maura Zetone Grespam, Cibele Cristine Remondes Sequeira, Jair de Jesus Mari, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia

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Review in Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Flavia IsmaelSeção de Saúde Mental, Secretaria de Saúde, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil. Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS), São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil.
Artur RamosCentro de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas Butantã, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Rafael Erik de MenezesSeção de Saúde Mental, Secretaria de Saúde, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil.
Regina Maura Zetone GrespamSeção de Saúde Mental, Secretaria de Saúde, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil. Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS), São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil.
Cibele Cristine Remondes SequeiraSeção de Saúde Mental, Secretaria de Saúde, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil. Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS), São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil.
Jair de Jesus MariDepartamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
João Mauricio Castaldelli-MaiaDepartamento de Neurociência, Centro Universitário Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil. Departamento de Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Instituto Perdizes, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

São Caetano do Sul, a city in southeastern Brazil, boasts exemplary social indicators and healthcare services, with a population of 162,763 and a density of 9,736.03 inhabitants/km². Allocating 25% of its budget to healthcare, the city's mental healthcare services adhere to the National Mental Health Policy. Structured services include a Center for Psychosocial Care (Centro de Atenção Psicossocial [CAPS])-II, CAPS-Alcohol and Drugs (CAPS-AD), outpatient teams, and teams in various locations. Initiatives since 2000 include inaugurating a CAPS-AD in 2006, a psychiatric emergency service in 2010, and a CAPS-II in 2016, relocating CAPS-AD in 2019, and establishing the Cuca Legal project in 2022. São Caetano do Sul has a Mental Health Risk Classification Protocol (Protocolo de Classificação de Risco à Saúde Mental) to aid clinical decision-making. Developing care lines for various groups, it offers programs like smoking prevention, school psychology, and obesity support. Collaborating with community centers, these facilities serve as teaching environments. The mental health care network focuses on five axes: Communication, Care, Prevention, Management, and Education, with specific proposed actions and competencies. Despite progress, challenges remain. Expanding access, reducing stigma, and implementing robust monitoring are crucial. São Caetano do Sul's experience offers valuable insights for similar urban settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) developing mental health programs.

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Developing CountriesHealth Services Needs and DemandMental DisordersMental Health ServicesBrazilHumansBrazilLMICmental healthpsycho-socialservices

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PMID38696302
PMCPMC12956146

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