Mental health counselling in primary health care

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Focusing on the integration of mental health services within primary health care, the book explores the psychologist's pivotal role in matrix support actions. It examines the establishment of the Unified Health System and the Family Health Programmes, while analyzing the challenges and proposals of mental health matrix support. Despite difficulties in implementation, the model is seen as a means to enhance health promotion and facilitate the reintegration of individuals with mental health issues into their communities, emphasizing the need for specialized training for psychologists in public health policies.