MATRICIAMENTO EM SAÚDE MENTAL: Concepções, mudanças e dificuldades de profissionais da atenção básica

The objective was to analyze the conceptions of professionals from Primary Care teams in a municipality in southeastern Brazil, regarding matrix support in mental health. This is a qualitative research study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and subjected to the content analysis technique. In total, six professionals from different categories participated in the research. The results demonstrated that matrix support is presented by some reference teams as a favorable strategy for improving mental health care and by others as a proposal with low resolution, which ended up being converted into an inspection apparatus and expansion of the power of experts. The need to promote the regularity of productive matrix support meetings is highlighted, encouraging this strategy towards health promotion and deinstitutionalization, due to its ability to cover Primary Care in discussions and actions around Psychiatric Reform.