Addiction Medicine and Psychology in the French-Speaking Community of Belgium: A Balancing Act between Progress and Challenges.

Maurage, Pierre;Campanella, Salvatore;Quertemont, Etienne;Desseilles, Martin;de Timary, Philippe;et.al.
(2024) European Addiction Research — Vol. 30, n° 3, p. 142-144 (2024)

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In a recent paper, members of the European Federation of Addiction Societies (EUFAS) proposed an overview of the current training related to addiction medicine and psychology in 24 countries, using a questionnaire built through a Delphi process. Results showed a large heterogeneity across countries. Some offer recognized specialization, involving long-term training with a comprehensive theoretical and practical education (e.g., Austria, Norway). Conversely, others do not offer specific training (e.g., Poland, Romania), which led the authors to conclude that massive discrepancies exist between European curricula. This situation may lead to important inequalities between European citizens regarding the access to and quality of treatments for addictive disorders. [...]
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Maurage, P., Campanella, S., Quertemont, E., Desseilles, M., Khazaal, Y., & de Timary, P. (2024). Addiction Medicine and Psychology in the French-Speaking Community of Belgium: A Balancing Act between Progress and Challenges. European Addiction Research, 30(3), 142-144. https://doi.org/10.1159/000536416 (Original work published 2024)