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Psychosomatic Medicine Psychosomatic Medicine in Portugal
in Portugal
Crucial characteristics
Weaknesses (factors of
(factors of morphostasis morphostasis) ) 1. 1. Cultural, political and socio Cultural, political and socio-
economic context
System ultra-
stability
“Least effort Least effort” ” principle principle
- Tension regarding the concept
Tension regarding the concept
- Theory and ethics neglect
Theory and ethics neglect
Low political commitment
“Established interests Established interests” ”
Limited resources
2. 2. Organizational / institutional constrains Organizational / institutional constrains
- Critical relations between clinical teaching and assistance
Critical relations between clinical teaching and assistance
Teaching exclusively in the
exclusively in the highly highly specialized specialized hospital environment hospital environment
Need of action
There are no integrated teams in medico
integrated teams in medico-
surgical wards
Psychologists role role within the NHS within the NHS still is almost non still is almost non-
existent
Strengths (factors of morphogenesis)
(factors of morphogenesis)
European Network on Psychosomatic Medicine European Network on Psychosomatic Medicine Berlin, 2005 July 8 Berlin, 2005 July 8-
9th
Psychosomatic Medicine Psychosomatic Medicine in Portugal
in Portugal
Crucial characteristics
Weaknesses (factors of
(factors of morphostasis morphostasis) )
Strengths (factors of morphogenesis)
(factors of morphogenesis) 1. 1. Post Post-
graduation
- There is a multiplicity of professionals who have carried out
There is a multiplicity of professionals who have carried out their post their post-
- graduation studies within this framework
graduation studies within this framework
- Mutual recognition of Continuing Medical Education (EACCME)
Mutual recognition of Continuing Medical Education (EACCME)
2. 2. Pre Pre-
graduation
There is also some pre-
- graduation psychosomatically oriented
graduation psychosomatically oriented teaching within the discipline of teaching within the discipline of Medical Psychology Medical Psychology
- This could prove to be an asset as a framework to C
This could prove to be an asset as a framework to C-
L in order to implement proper in order to implement proper administrative models administrative models
3. 3. Unmet needs Unmet needs
- There are multiple clinical areas willing of such support
There are multiple clinical areas willing of such support