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Medical Psychology in Greece

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The country of Greece is described, and the academic and professional requirements for licensure as a psychologist are reviewed. Several contentious professional issues are reviewed, and the paper describes the major professional associations to which Greek psychologists belong. The practice of psychology in medical settings is emphasized, and the relationships between psychology and psychiatry are reviewed.

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  1. Department of Clinical Psychology and Social Services, Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center of Athens, Hygeia SA, Kiffissias Avenue & 4 Erythrou Stayrou Street, 151 23, Maroussi, Athens, Greece

    Iphigenia Macri (Director)

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Macri, I. Medical Psychology in Greece. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 8, 27–30 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011319621463

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