EHPS National Delegate

Support the EHPS to deliver its aim of helping individuals, families, and societies to better cope with life challenges related to illness and health, by promoting rigorous science, health promotion interventions, and close collaborations.

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North Macedonia

Dimitrinka Jordanova Peshevska

University American College Skopje, Department of Psychology

Health psychologists are represented in the Chamber of Psychologists in the Republic of North Macedonia (established in 2007), with adoption of the Law on psychological practice. The Chamber of Psychologists in the Republic of North Macedonia is offering health psychology thematic lectures, workshops and presentations on latest achievements, with the aim to promote the profession and role of health psychologist.Basic information can be found at: http://komoranapsiholozi.mk/

National Psychology Chamber

National Psychology Chamber

Several training courses in health psychology are offered at Macedonian universities. The Universities: University American College Skopje, University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje and University Goce Delcev in Shtip offer bachelor and master degrees in psychology. As part of the bachelor education, they offer courses in Health Psychology. At present only University American College Skopje offer master degree in Health Psychology and Counselling taught in English language. There have been various thematic educational courses, training, and seminars offered mainly by the Chamber of Psychologists in the Republic of North Macedonia, University American College Skopje and other universities for different health professionals with the aim to improve skills, knowledge and communication with patients and clients. On the other hand, a lot has yet to be achieved regarding the status of health psychologists in terms of career positions and acknowledgment as a separate field of expertise. The number of psychologists in health care institutions is gradually increasing in line with the collective recognition of the role of the health psychologist.

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