PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IN TERTIARY PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASES.

The need to recognize the role of clinical psychology within the health insurance system, implicitly the reimbursement for specific services has become a reality since 2014. These health care related services are provided by psychologists in the specialities of clinical psychology, psychological counselling, psychotherapy and special education. Psychological counselling and the specific forms of psychotherapy accepted as health care related services can be applied to both children and adults, diagnosed with psycho-behavioural disorders, autism spectrum disorders, terminally ill patients, patients in emergency situations, or for the rehabilitation of the chronically ill etc. This paper aims at analysing the legislative framework in the field, literature reviewing with emphasis on the importance of psychological interventions on patients who require these services for the prevention of mental disorders, as tertiary prevention measure, in order to increase the quality of life of the chronically ill. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]