Dispositivos de saúde mental especializados de assistência a mulher vítima de violência conjugal na rede pública do município de São Luís - MA

Abstract

Violence against women, understood as gender violence is a violation of the full enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedom of women guaranteed by law, which is a social problem of endemic proportions not only in Brazil, but in the world and needs to be tackled. Marital violence, typified by the Maria da Penha Law as one of the types of domestic violence, leaves its marks both in the field of mental and physical health of victims, therefore, it is essential that health care is fully guaranteed. This research had as its main objective to describe the specialized psychological assistance services in assisting women victims of violence in the city of São Luís/MA and as specific objectives, to discuss marital violence, public policies to combat violence against women; consequences to women's mental health and the importance of psychological assistance for victims. For the construction of this work, documentary research was carried out. Among the sources of research in public archive documents are: laws, official letters, reports, yearbooks, etc., as well as technical visits to the Brazilian Women's House and to CRAMSV. The research showed that, despite the high incidence rates of domestic violence, the city of São Luís only offers one specialized psychological assistance service to women victims of violence, however, data on this service is not readily accessible to the community in general. The devices available in the municipal psychological assistance network also take in these women, but there is no specialized assistance available in them, which can compromise the essential psychological treatment for recovery and overcoming the moments experienced within an abusive relationship.