Psychologists’ proposal to increase tariffs / names of psychologists by 40% will be announced

According to Fars News Agency’s health correspondent, Mohammad Hatami, the head of the Psychology and Counseling Organization in our Tehran Radio Salamat program, while congratulating the arrival of Eid al-Fitr and the day of psychologists and counseling, pointed out that mental health is one of the most important issues in the field of health. Corona We were facing other crises as well. Now that the disease has subsided, according to the World Health Organization, mental disorders have increased by 10 percent, and according to research, mental disorders such as anxiety and depression, and some social ills such as addiction have grown significantly. In general, in the post-corona era, mental health is one of the main issues in the country.

The President emphasized the implementation of basic psychological and supplementary insurance

In response to the situation of psychological insurance, the head of the Psychology and Counseling Organization said: “According to paragraph c of Article 102 of the Sixth Development Law, we pursued psychological and supplementary insurance in the twelfth government, but this did not happen due to economic problems.” In the 13th government, we have written letters to Mr. Ra’isi, the president, and followed up on other principles, such as the High Health Council. Last week, the President’s Office wrote a letter to the Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Program and Budget Organization, emphasizing the implementation of basic psychological and supplementary insurance. We have to see what decision will be made in the letters that the Minister of Health wrote to the Office of the President. Everyone knows that in the post-corona period, all people need counseling and psychological services. Especially people who can not afford it can not use these services, so basic and supplementary insurance must be provided.

June 10; Psychology and counseling services document will be unveiled

Referring to the formation of a mental security and calming committee at the Corona National Camp, Hatami said: “Plans are being developed.” A congress will be held on 10 June at the summit of Islamic countries. Due to the presence of the ministers in this congress, the document of psychological services and counseling will be unveiled, one of the parts of which is the basic and supplementary insurance of post-corona psychology. We hope to have good news in June.

Proposal of the Psychological Organization to the Cabinet; 40% increase in tariffs

The head of the Psychology and Counseling System Organization, referring to the need to increase counseling and psychology tariffs for various reasons, said: “The income of our colleagues does not cover the expenses.” The Central Council of the Organization for Psychology and Counseling has proposed a 40 percent increase to the Cabinet, and the Cabinet has requested details. We are waiting for the response of the cabinet to increase tariffs. Services will continue to be provided at last year’s tariff until approved.

The names of a number of psychologists will be announced next week

He described the actions of the Psychological Organization in dealing with the psychologist as follows: This has been our main concern. This problem intensified during the Corona period. Because people were in quarantine, they turned to cyberspace more and needed more psychological solutions. Some profiteers also introduced themselves as counselors and psychologists in cyberspace under fake titles. About 4,500 pages have been identified in cyberspace, with the coordination of regulatory agencies, the names of about 200 of them next week; It will be published in the information base of the Psychological Organization after Eid al-Fitr. These people have no psychology education and are psychologists.

Offenders and psychologists who receive high tariffs will be brought to justice

Hatami emphasized: We are identifying all psychologists who are fake in cyberspace. In addition, we will introduce the violators and those who charge high tariffs and cause harm to the people to the court.

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