Visit domiciliar payable to the bearer of upset of humor: report of experience

Authors

  • Mariluci Camargo Ferreira da Silva Candido Universidade de São Paulo; EERP
  • Luiz Jorge Pedrão Universidade de São Paulo; EERP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-863X2005000100015

Keywords:

major depression, nursing home visit, mood disturbance

Abstract

The health professional is confronted with patients who suffer from mood disturbances in various kinds of assistance, and major depression is one of the most common types. This study aimed to report on the experience of a doctoral student of the Post-graduation program in Psychiatric Nursing of the College of Nursing in Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo, in a situation of home visits to a patient of the aforesaid disturbance in the major depression phase. It is hoped that the report of this experience calls attention and divulges knowledge about major depression, contributing to the overcoming of the stigma, the lack of information and inefficient practice.

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Published

2005-04-01

Issue

Section

nd

How to Cite

Candido, M. C. F. da S., & Pedrão, L. J. (2005). Visit domiciliar payable to the bearer of upset of humor: report of experience . Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 15(30), 141-145. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-863X2005000100015