Psychotherapies in current clinical psychology and psychiatry in Spain.

Psicoterapias en la psicología clínica y psiquiatría actuales en España.
Clinical psychology España Medicina Medicine Psicología Psicología clínica Psicoterapia Psiquiatría Psychiatry Psychology Psychotherapy Spain

Journal

Revista de psiquiatria y salud mental
ISSN: 2173-5050
Titre abrégé: Rev Psiquiatr Salud Ment (Engl Ed)
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 101744920

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
25 Apr 2020
Historique:
received: 19 01 2020
accepted: 22 01 2020
pubmed: 29 4 2020
medline: 29 4 2020
entrez: 29 4 2020
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

The practice of psychotherapy in Spain (Europe) continues being a reason for doubts, uncertainty, controversy or confusion. The access to psychotherapy is also controversial. To contribute to clarify all this in orden to improve quality and minimise risks is the aim of our work. Update of the regulations and legal rules which are applicable in psychotherapy to those graduated in both psychology and medicine. Neuroscience, clinical psychology and psychiatry develop in a parallel and convergent way. It is necessary to emphasise the risks of pseudotherapies, including pseudopsychotherapies, and pseudosciences in general. The practice of psychotherapy as a psychological treatment necessarily implies the heathcare field both for the private and public sectors. In order to practice as a psychotherapist in Spain, it is necessary to be a psychologist specialised in clinical psychology or a doctor specialised in psychiatry. The figure of the sanitary general psychologist is a regulated profession in Spain at present, but that is not equivalent to be a specialist. The former psychologists who have the requiered legal qualification are also allowed to act for the public sector in the healthcare field. Other doctors who are not psychiatrists, other psychologists or the nurses specialised in mental health are not allowed to name themselves or act as psychotherapists in any field or sector.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The practice of psychotherapy in Spain (Europe) continues being a reason for doubts, uncertainty, controversy or confusion. The access to psychotherapy is also controversial. To contribute to clarify all this in orden to improve quality and minimise risks is the aim of our work.
METHOD METHODS
Update of the regulations and legal rules which are applicable in psychotherapy to those graduated in both psychology and medicine.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
Neuroscience, clinical psychology and psychiatry develop in a parallel and convergent way. It is necessary to emphasise the risks of pseudotherapies, including pseudopsychotherapies, and pseudosciences in general. The practice of psychotherapy as a psychological treatment necessarily implies the heathcare field both for the private and public sectors. In order to practice as a psychotherapist in Spain, it is necessary to be a psychologist specialised in clinical psychology or a doctor specialised in psychiatry. The figure of the sanitary general psychologist is a regulated profession in Spain at present, but that is not equivalent to be a specialist. The former psychologists who have the requiered legal qualification are also allowed to act for the public sector in the healthcare field. Other doctors who are not psychiatrists, other psychologists or the nurses specialised in mental health are not allowed to name themselves or act as psychotherapists in any field or sector.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32340885
pii: S1888-9891(20)30023-9
doi: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2020.01.004
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng spa

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 SEP y SEPB. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

José Manuel Bertolín Guillén (JM)

Servicio de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Departamento de Salud Valencia-Arnau de Vilanova-Llíria, Valencia, España; Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública, Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, España. Electronic address: bertolin_jma@gva.es.

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