Dobra praksa u psihoterapiji je ispred zakonske regulative
Mislila sam da se ne uključujem u ovu javnu debatu o psihoterapiji iz više razloga. Prvo, ona pretežno predstavlja mišljenja pojedinaca sa naglašeno suprotstavljenim stavovima, gde obično nema mnogo prostora za konstruktivnu raspravu. Drugo, svako ima pravo da izražava svoje stavove, pa se na pojedinačna mišljenja i nije naročito važno osvrtati, jer ona najčešće ne predstavljaju zvaničan stav neke organizacije, ili bar većine. Treće, javne debate koje se vode preko medija obično služe „prepucavanju“ i dokazivanju koliko druga strana nije u pravu, umesto da doprinose nalaženju zajedničkog rešenja.
TL;DR
- The public debate on psychotherapy is confusing clients and creating more division than constructive solutions.
- There is a lack of consensus on who is qualified to practice psychotherapy, leading clients to distrust professionals.
- Good practice often precedes legal regulation, and legal regulation does not guarantee good practice.
- Psychologists gain qualifications through formal education, while psychotherapeutic skills are acquired through additional, often non-institutional, training.
- Training in psychotherapy modalities outside state institutions can be high-quality and based on European standards.
- The eligibility of professionals from other fields (social workers, pedagogues) for psychotherapy training is a key point for agreement and regulation.
- The proposed Law on Psychotherapy and the Draft Law on Psychological Activity need to be harmonized and developed through expert working groups and public discussion.
- Legislators play a role in supporting constructive efforts towards professional regulation.