EFPA White paper: How to situate psychological services throughout a stepped care public health system
The white paper describes the content and added – value of psychology in each layer of the WHO – piramid.
The white paper describes the content and added – value of psychology in each layer of the WHO – piramid.
Psychology can play an important role in the improvement of people’s health and wellbeing. The European Federation of Psychologists’ Association (EFPA)’s Standing Committee on Psychology and Health has situated psychology and the roles that psychologists hold in the broad domain of health (EFPA Standing Committee Psychology and Health, under submission). Psychological interventions range in breadth, scope and purpose from disease prevention, health and wellbeing promotion, treatment, supporting those with severe mental and physical health conditions to reintegrate into the community after (residential) treatment, among others.
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