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research, which is easier, faster and prevailing in training insti-
tutions. Also, psychotherapy training is found less affordable by
trainees.
With collaboration from other organizations, EFPT aims to improve
standards of psychiatry training, including psychotherapy. We
present some initiatives led by UEMS, EPA, WPA and ECNP. Today’s
technology allows trainees to reach various psychotherapeutic
training availabilities, including online tools (Webinar, MOOCs,
online guidebooks) and international courses. It is advisable
that training institutions devote more time on psychotherapy
training and supervision, associations provide costly training avail-
abilities or scholarships, encourage more scientific research on
psychotherapeutics and take into account the progress of research
in psychology and neuroscience
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
References
[1] Hadjipavlou G, Hernandez CA, Ogrodniczuk JS. Psychother-
apy in contemporary psychiatric practice. Can J Psychiatry
2015;60(6):294–300.
[2] Woelbert E. Psychotherapy for mental illness in Europe: an
exploration on the evidence base and the status quo. Luxem-
bourg: Publications Office of the European Union; 2015.
[3] Sudak D, Goldberg DA. Trends in psychotherapy training: a
National Survey of Psychiatry Residency Training. Acad Psychi-
atry 2012;36:369–73.
[4] Statements of the European Federation of Trainees (EFPT); 2015.
p. 6.
[5] Charter on Training of Medical Specialists in the EU. Require-
ments for the speciality of psychiatry. Berlin: UEMS, European
Board of Psychiatry; 2003.
EECP 04
Is addiction medicine part of
psychiatry?
L. Orsolini ∗ Papanti alchera ecchiotti
J. Corkery chifano
1 Villa San Giuseppe Hospital – Hermanas Hospitalarias, Department
of Psychiatry, Ascoli Piceno, Italy
2 University of Hertforshire, School of Life and Medical Sciences,
Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Medical Sciences,
Hatfield, United Kingdom
3 Maastricht University, Department of Psychiatry and
Neuropsychology, Maastricht, Netherlands
4 Polyedra, Polyedra Research, Teramo, Italy
∗ Corresponding author.
Addiction medicine/psychiatry, a medical subspecialty founded on
October 1991 by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurol-
ogy, was granted as subspecialty within psychiatry. It mainly deals
with medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of subjects who
suffer from an addiction (i.e. drug and/or alcohol addiction; gam-
bling; sexual addiction; game addiction; and so on). Addiction
psychiatry also deals with subjects in dual diagnosis, i.e. individuals
with addiction issues along with co-occurring psychiatric disor-
ders. However, despite its well established “dignity” to be part of
psychiatry, most mental health’s professionals believe that it is not
a primarily psychiatric field due to the frequent co-occurrence of
internistic/medical issues. In addition, the situation of psychiatric
training specifically addressed to addiction is widely diversified
across the European countries. Therefore, most psychiatrists do not
possess specific qualifications and formation on this increasing field
of psychiatry. The present lecture aims at providing an insight into
the issues related to the diatribe between psychiatry and medicine
on addiction medicine/psychiatry, specifically focusing on differ-
ences across European countries.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EECP 05
Should all psychiatrists be skilled to
practice psychotherapy?
E. Sönmez ∗ argot (Master de sciences cognitives)
1 Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital,
Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey
2 Service de pédopsychiatrie, école normale supérieure, hôpital de la
Pitié-Salpêtriere, Paris, France
∗ Corresponding author.
Psychiatrists have a unique place in the spectrum of mental health
services, as being able to integrate psychotherapy and pharma-
cotherapy in clinical practice. It is through psychotherapy training
that a trainee gains optimal communicative skills and competence
in establishing therapeutic alliance with a patient. It helps devel-
oping empathic understanding, which is very important for a good
collaboration and enable understanding, diagnostic and treatment.
It improves trainees’ own insight. All are these fundamental aspects
of a biopsychosocial approach of psychiatry.
In many countries psychiatry trainees have a positive attitude
towards psychotherapy during their training. Moreover, patients
often prefer and adhere to combined psychotherapy and med-
ication than split-care treatments. Research in psychotherapy
provides ample evidence that these treatments are effective. The
UEMS considers psychotherapy education as mandatory. EFPT
advocates that all trainees must gain competence in at least one
recognised form of psychotherapy and have a basic knowledge for
other forms. Altogether, there is a consensus among all actors of
mental health services that psychotherapy training is essential and
should be improved. Yet, it is still far from being a priority in psy-
chiatric training and is subdued by biological training and research,
which is easier, faster and prevailing in training institutions. Also,
psychotherapy training is found less affordable by trainees.
With collaboration from other organizations, EFPT aims to improve
standards of psychiatry training, including psychotherapy. We
present some initiatives led by UEMS, EPA, WPA and ECNP.
Today’s technology allows trainees to reach various psychothe-
rapeutic training availabilities, including online tools (Webinar,
MOOCs, online guidebooks) and international courses. It is advis-
able that training institutions devote more time on psychotherapy
training and supervision, associations provide costly training avail-
abilities or scholarships, encourage more scientific research on
psychotherapeutics and take into account the progress of research
in psychology and neuroscience
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
References
[1] Hadjipavlou G, Hernandez CA, Ogrodniczuk JS. Psychother-
apy in contemporary psychiatric practice. Can J Psychiatry
2015;60(6):294–300.
[2] Woelbert E. Psychotherapy for mental illness in Europe: an
exploration on the evidence base and the status quo. Luxem-
bourg: Publications Office of the European Union; 2015.
[3] Sudak D, Goldberg DA. Trends in psychotherapy training: a
National Survey of Psychiatry Residency Training. Acad Psychi-
atry 2012;36:369–73.
[4] Statements of the European Federation of Trainees (EFPT); 2015.
p. 6.
[5] Charter on Training of Medical Specialists in the EU. Require-
ments for the speciality of psychiatry. Berlin: UEMS, European
Board of Psychiatry; 2003.