Several changes were implemented in the psychology profession after the Order of Portuguese Psychologists was created. A set of ethical principles to guide psychological practice was established. Eleven years after the several changes have been initiated in the professional practice in Portugal, this study analyzes whether there are changes in the valuation of the fundamental ethical principles of Portuguese ps...
Abstract: Several changes were implemented in the psychology profession after the Order of Portuguese Psychologists was created. A set of ethical principles to guide psychological practice was established. Eleven years after the several changes have been initiated in the professional practice in Portugal, this study analyzes whether there are changes in the valuation of the fundamental ethical principles of Por...
ABSTRACT: Awareness of ethics codes and professional guidelines is crucial to a professional role in psychotherapy practice. Psychotherapy practice is increasingly heterogeneous, and there is much discussion about their effectiveness for clients. In some countries, psychotherapy is an autonomous profession. In others, is part of the professional features of psychologists and psychiatrists, and it is possible to...
Awareness of ethics codes and professional guidelines is crucial to a professional role in psychotherapy practice. Psychotherapy practice is increasingly heterogeneous, and there is much discussion about their effectiveness for clients. In some countries, psychotherapy is an autonomous profession. In others, is part of the professional features of psychologists and psychiatrists, and it is possible to find othe...
In past years, clinical trials with psychedelic substances have been conducted to find alternative treatments for hard-to-treat mental health conditions such as treatment-resistant depression, cancer-related depression and anxiety symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder. Clinical research has advanced under the regulation of national ethical and medication authorities for clinical trials, much as for any st...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:47:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-11-01; Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia; Medical education aims to train professionals who are capable of making extremely complex decisions. As part of the medical curriculum, bioethics education could have an important role in promoting moral development and decision-making in medical students. This st...
Introduction: A growing number of countries have legalized the process of hastening death. At a time when laws decriminalizing hastened death have been passed in the Portuguese Parliament, the development of research related with decision making regarding this issue is of crucial importance. This study seeks to evaluate, in a sample of Portuguese doctors, whether the presentation of clinical vignettes changes t...
Here, we report the findings of a case study (qualitative) addressing issues related to government discourse, with emphasis on economic protection and disregarding the magnitude of COVID-19’s pandemic consequences on the population, instituting misthanasia as a measure of conduct. The decision to prioritize the cases troubles all health services, which might involve abandoning aggravated patients or members of ...