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A missão da polícia no âmbito da lei de saúde mental
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A doença mental é uma condição que altera as emoções e o comportamento dos que
afeta, com profundo impacto nas suas relações. Os problemas de doença mental, nos quais
se insere a depressão ou a esquizofrenia, estão a aumentar a sua prevalência, sendo que a
Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) estima que cerca de 13% da população mundial viva
com algum problema de doença mental.
Em Portugal, a saúde mental está refletida na Lei de Saúde Mental e na Constituição,
sendo que a Polícia tem um papel relevante na condução dos doentes com anomalia psíquica
com mandado. Os polícias são, na maioria dos casos, os profissionais que contactam em
primeira instância com estes doentes. Apesar de em alguns países já existirem protocolos
entre as instituições de saúde e as polícias locais para formação no acompanhamento a estes
doentes, onde se evidencia a maior eficiência e empatia, em Portugal o mesmo não se
verifica. Pese embora o papel preponderante da missão da Polícia no acompanhamento a
estes doentes, esta entidade não está representada nas estruturas consultoras para a área da
saúde, nem existe nenhum procedimento operativo nacional para garantir a qualidade da
intervenção policial em toda a sua atuação.
Mental illness is a condition that changes the emotions and behavior of those who were diagnosed, having a profound impact on their relationships. Mental illness problems, which include depression or schizophrenia, are increasing, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that around 13% of the world's population lives with some mental illness problem. In Portugal, mental health is reflected in the Mental Health Law and the Portuguese Constitution. The Police has a relevant role in managing patients with mental disorders with a warrant. Police officers are, in most cases, the professionals who meet these patients in the first place. Although in some countries there are already protocols between health institutions and local police officers for training and attendance of these patients, where greater efficiency and empathy are evident, in Portugal that is not applicable. Despite the preponderant role of the Police mission in accompanying these patients, this entity is not represented in the mental health area's consulting structures, nor are there any national operating procedures to guarantee the quality of police intervention in all its activities.
Mental illness is a condition that changes the emotions and behavior of those who were diagnosed, having a profound impact on their relationships. Mental illness problems, which include depression or schizophrenia, are increasing, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that around 13% of the world's population lives with some mental illness problem. In Portugal, mental health is reflected in the Mental Health Law and the Portuguese Constitution. The Police has a relevant role in managing patients with mental disorders with a warrant. Police officers are, in most cases, the professionals who meet these patients in the first place. Although in some countries there are already protocols between health institutions and local police officers for training and attendance of these patients, where greater efficiency and empathy are evident, in Portugal that is not applicable. Despite the preponderant role of the Police mission in accompanying these patients, this entity is not represented in the mental health area's consulting structures, nor are there any national operating procedures to guarantee the quality of police intervention in all its activities.
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Formação, Internamento Compulsivo, Polícia, Saúde Mental, Compulsive Hospitalization, Education, Mental Health, Police