TY - JOUR

T1 - Medical psychology in Russia

AU - Balachova, T. N.

AU - Levy, S.

AU - Isurina, G. L.

AU - Wasserman, L. I.

N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2001

Y1 - 2001

N2 - This article describes medical psychology in Russia. A particular emphasis is placed upon a historical description of the changes that have occurred since the 1930s when the scientific development of psychology was "interrupted" by the policies of Stalin's government. These changes have included the development of psychology faculties at St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University in the 1960s as well as the influence of western clinical psychology since the time of Perestroika in the late 1980s. The current educational model of training and practice is also presented as it is evolving since the breakup of the former Soviet Union. This model includes stressing similar coursework to and licensing of medical psychologists as "clinical psychologists" as it exists in Western Europe and North America. Current challenges to practice during this period of economic transition are also discussed.

AB - This article describes medical psychology in Russia. A particular emphasis is placed upon a historical description of the changes that have occurred since the 1930s when the scientific development of psychology was "interrupted" by the policies of Stalin's government. These changes have included the development of psychology faculties at St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University in the 1960s as well as the influence of western clinical psychology since the time of Perestroika in the late 1980s. The current educational model of training and practice is also presented as it is evolving since the breakup of the former Soviet Union. This model includes stressing similar coursework to and licensing of medical psychologists as "clinical psychologists" as it exists in Western Europe and North America. Current challenges to practice during this period of economic transition are also discussed.

KW - Clinical psychology

KW - Health psychology

KW - Psychology

KW - Russia

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034867082&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1023/A:1011379907350

DO - 10.1023/A:1011379907350

M3 - Article

VL - 8

SP - 61

EP - 68

JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

SN - 1068-9583

IS - 1

ER -