Mental Disorders are defined as syndromes characterized by a clinically expressive cognition
disturbance. Moreover emotional regulation and behavior, reflecting a dysfunction in their
psychological, biological, or developmental processes of mental functioning. These disorders
are usually linked to significant suffering and disability involving such as social activities,
professionals and other relevant activities. There is solid evidence pointing to mental suffering
as one of the most prevalent health problems. For these reasons, we can say that Mental
Disorders need special attention, especially for more permanent diseases. Thus, taking into
consideration the chronic and debilitating characteristics, it is chosen as a good strategy of care,
Palliative Care, according to its preception, it can be offered to every individual that possesses
such aspects. This project highlighted Schizophrenia, Bipolar Affective Disorder and Drug
Addict Disorders, which have been chosen to be mental illnesses that demonstrate the
characteristics described as chronic and disabling. The presente study is qualitative, descriptive
and exploratory study and aims to investigate whether occupational therapists characterize their
action as palliative actions in mental health, as well as investigate whether occupational
therapists believe that mental health patients are eligible for Palliative Care. To check which
aspects of these professionals are palliative actions, to verify how this subject is teaching in the
curricular formation and to evaluate how much occupational therapists know about the work in
Palliative Care. In this sense, the importance of the study is verified since there is still a small
arsenal of scientific knowledge that disassociates palliative care from the terminality of life and
also takes into account the chronic conditions that can not be cured but that are controllable
aspects, such as mental disorders.
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