Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the contrast sensitivity of spatial luminance and the color discrimination thresholds of the protan, deutan, and tritan axes of people with leprosy. This study included 8 subjects with leprosy (M = 4, W = 4, M = 33.38 ± 8.7) and 8 healthy subjects (M = 4, W = 4, M = 30.89 ± 5.8). The contrast sensitivity was evaluated by the Metropsis software version 11.0 with vertical sinusoidal grids of frequencies of 0.2, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, and 16 cycles per degree of visual angle (cpd) and color vision by the desaturated Lanthony D15 tests and the trivector and ellipse protocols of the Cambridge Color Test. The results showed significant differences between the groups in the processing of spatial frequencies of 0.2 (U = 14; p = .018); 5.0 (U = 45.0; p = .001); 10.0 (U = 45.0; p = .001), and 16.0 (U = 45.0; p = .001) cpd. The difference in color recognition through D15d (U = 4.0; p = .002). Ellipse 2 (U = 10.0; p = .012) and ellipse 3 (U = 9.0; p = .009) were discriminated against. Overall, the results indicate that leprosy changes the visual processing of low, medium, and high spatial frequencies, as well as the sensitivity of the short wavelength (tritan line of confusion) and long (protan line of confusion) cones.

The Psychiatric Reform has as one of the main devices the potentialization of work as a social inclusion instrument. This study has sought to describe the experience lived and the activities developed of the Training Extension Project of Users of the Center of Psychosocial Attention of Cajazeiras - PB (CAPS) for the Production of Handicraft Artifacts. It is a report of experience whose developed activities were described thoroughly. It has been perceived that the difficulties found were overcome, favoring like this, in a shy and incipient way, the income production and the improvement in the life quality of each one. It becomes urgent the necessity of the implementation of municipal public policies which promotes the articulation between mental health and solidary economy, contributing to reflections about health care to people in psychic suffering.

La Reforma Psiquiátrica tiene como uno de los dispositivos principales la potencialización del trabajo como instrumento de inclusión social. La intención del estudio describir la experiencia vivida y las actividades desarrolladas en el Proyecto de Extensión de Capacitación de Usuarios del Centro de Atención Psicosocial de Cajazeiras - PB para Producción de Artefactos del Arte manual. Relato de experiencia cuyas actividades desarrolladas fueron descriptas en detalles. Las dificultades encontradas fueron superadas paulatinamente, favoreciendo, de manera tímida e incipiente, la producción del sueldo y la mejoría en la calidad de vida de cada uno. Es urgente la aplicación de políticas públicas municipales que promueven la articulación entre salud mental y economía solidaria, contribuyendo a las reflexiones acerca de la atención de salud a personas en sufrimiento psíquico.

A Reforma Psiquiátrica tem como um dos principais dispositivos a potencialização do trabalho como instrumento de inclusão social. Este estudo busca descrever a experiência vivenciada e as atividades desenvolvidas no Projeto de Extensão de Capacitação de Usuários do Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de Cajazeiras - PB para Produção de Artefatos Artesanais. Trata-se de um relato de experiência cujas atividades desenvolvidas foram descritas minuciosamente. Percebeu-se que as dificuldades encontradas foram sendo superadas paulatinamente, favorecendo, de forma tímida e incipiente, a geração de renda e a melhoria na qualidade de vida de cada um. Torna-se premente a necessidade de implementação de políticas públicas municipais que promovam a articulação entre saúde mental e economia solidária, contribuindo para reflexões acerca do cuidado em saúde às pessoas em sofrimento.