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Status of psychosomatic Status of psychosomatic treatment in Poland and treatment in Poland and training needs in the scope of training needs in the scope of psychosomatics psychosomatics
Bohdan W . Bohdan W . W asilew ski W asilew ski
Psychosom atic I nstitute Psychosom atic I nstitute – – W arsaw W arsaw Departm ent of Psychosom atics, Sexology Departm ent of Psychosom atics, Sexology and Pathology of I nterpersonal Relations, and Pathology of I nterpersonal Relations, Medical University for Post Medical University for Post -
- Graduate
Graduate T Training raining -
- W arsaw
W arsaw
Assessment Assessment of
- f the
the current current situation situation -
- I
I
- I n Poland,
I n Poland, psychosom atics rem ains unrecognized psychosom atics rem ains unrecognized as as a separate clinical discipline a separate clinical discipline
- Over the last decade a
Over the last decade a fast fast increase increase can be observed can be observed in the num ber in the num ber of
- f hospital and am bulatory
hospital and am bulatory psychosom atic facilities psychosom atic facilities
- I n the last few years new departm ents have been
I n the last few years new departm ents have been form ed at universities or their scope expanded to form ed at universities or their scope expanded to include psychosom atic issues include psychosom atic issues
- The Ministry of Health and Medical Cham bers
The Ministry of Health and Medical Cham bers ( Medical Self ( Medical Self-
- Governm ent ) , have given prelim inary
Governm ent ) , have given prelim inary acceptance to a sub acceptance to a sub-
- specialty in the scope of psycho
specialty in the scope of psycho-
- ncology
- ncology
- Application for recognition of psychosom atics as the
Application for recognition of psychosom atics as the sub sub-
- specialty
specialty is in final stage of preparation. is in final stage of preparation.