Abstract
Objective: To verify the current state of psychiatric/mental health nursing in the context after psychiatric reform. Methods: Integrative and qualitative review type descriptive research, based on the national scientific productions of the last five years available in the bases of the VHL, BDENF, LILACS and index psychology. Results: 575 (100%) articles were found and after analysis 11 (1.91%) remained to compose this study. It was observed that the articles emphasize the importance of scientific studies in mental health for the continued education of nursing staff and professionals who have contact with this population. Final considerations: With this change of panorama of the mental health scenario, nursing has assumed an important role in the consolidation of the Psychiatric Reform as well as changes in practices and in the context of public health and in the hospital, praising nursing as a profession of great importance and currently regarded as a protagonist in all substitute services of psychosocial care.