Teaching psychotherapy in the medical profession in Peru

Authors

  • Rubén Valle Centro de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica y Medicina Basada en Evidencias, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Lima, Perú; DEIDAE de Adultos y Adultos Mayores, Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental “Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi”. Lima, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-200X
  • Alberto Perales Facultad de Medicina de “San Fernando”, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3940-5182

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v81i3.18039

Keywords:

Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Education, Medical, Schools, Medical, Peru

Abstract

Psychotherapy seeks to modify abnormal behavior and promote normal behaviors through psychological and attitudinal means, as well as corrective experiences. Its utility is reflected in clinical practice guidelines that place it within the first lines of treatment for mental disorders. In Peru, physicians are trained in psychotherapy in the medical school and the psychiatry residency program. However, some problems are reported in his teaching. Only some medical schools offer psychotherapy classes; and among whose do, they invest few hours of teaching. In the psychiatry residency program, some residents report not holding theoretical classes, or practices that allow them to apply support psychotherapy. Also, graduate psychotherapy programs, apart from the psychiatry residency program, are few. The manuscript analyzes psychotherapy training in the medical profession, and proposes a teaching structure according to the stages of study.

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2020-09-30

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Artículo Especial

How to Cite

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Valle R, Perales A. Teaching psychotherapy in the medical profession in Peru. An Fac med [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];81(3). Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/18039