Aspects and causes of compulsory hospitalization in psychiatry beds
This article presents results of a research that aimed to identify the understanding of health professionals who work in general hospitals and have psychiatric beds, about compulsory hospitalization. The nature of the research was qualitative and an interview was used as a technique for data collection, with questions directed to knowledge about the researched subject. Participated in the study, professionals responsible for Psychiatric Wards installed in hospitals located in the Health Region of the Far West of Santa Catarina, with training in Psychology, Nursing and Social Work.