Summary
Counselling Associations
All Professional Bodies, National Associations (e.g. Mental Health, School, Guidance, Addiction, Faith-based etc.) and Accrediting Organisations.
Psicóloga Areolina Delgado Duran
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/AreolinaDelgadoDuran/
- Organization Size: N/A
Africa Health Organization
- Website: https://aho.org/countries/cabo-verde/ https://www.facebook.com/AHO00/
- Organization Size: Charity Organization
Universities and Other Education and Training Institutes
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Juridicas e Sociais
- University Website: http://www.iscjs.edu.cv/index.php/pt/
- Programme Website: https://tinyurl.com/ekrrwmns
- Programme Types: Bachelor of Psychology, Social and Community Intervention
Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde
- University Website: http://www.unipiaget.edu.cv
- Programme Website: http://www.unipiaget.edu.cv/?r=site/formacao_detalhes&id=39
- Programme Types: Degree in Psychology, Master’s in Psychology of Education and Development
University of Mindelo
- University Website: https://uni-mindelo.edu.cv/pt/index.php
- Programme Website: https://uni-mindelo.edu.cv/pt/psicologia
- Programme Types: Degree in Psychology
University of Cape Verde
- University Website: http://www.unicv.edu.cv/
- Programme Website: http://www.unicv.edu.cv/ensino/cursos/licenciaturas/105-psicologia-novo
- Programme Types: Degree in Psychology
Universidade de Santiago
- University Website: https://us.edu.cv/usSITE/
- Programme Website: https://tinyurl.com/fnjhy2jw
- Programme Types: Degree in Social and Organizational Psychology
Counselling Agencies, Services, Group Practices, Counselling Centres
Background & Context
Current Regulatory Status / Level of Recognition:
An officially approved mental health policy exists (year of policy: 2017). Moreover, mental health is specifically mentioned in the general health policy. The existence of a dedicated authority or independent body to assess compliance of mental health legislation with international human rights doesn’t exist.
Practice Settings
Officially approved manuals on the management and treatment of mental disorders are not available in the majority of primary health care clinics.
Challenges & Trends
- Communicable diseases (malaria, HIV/AIDS etc.)
- Environmental issues
- Limited healthcare resources
Additional Information & References
For a deeper exploration of the counselling profession in the country, interested readers are recommended to read the following journal articles:
Cape Verde. (n.d.). Retrieved November 7, 2020, from https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/atlas/profiles-2017/CPV.pdf?ua=1
Cape Verde GENERAL INFORMATION. (2011). Retrieved October 7, 2020, from https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/atlas/profiles/cpv_mh_profile.pdf?ua=1
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