[Psychiatric nursing practice in Ceara and its relationship with socio-historical contexts]

The study focuses on the practice of nursing assistance in psychiatric in Ceará. The data was collected by interviews and documents regarding history of nursing and of the assistance psychiatric in Ceará. On conclusion, the nursing practice is essentially supervision to the nursing team in delivering psychiatric medicine. The nursing practice has specific data to be considered on its study as whole: the relationship between psychiatric assistance and society.