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Psychologists can not practice acupuncture, decides STJ

05/06/2013

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Aline Leal
Brazil Agency reporter



Brasilia - The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) decided this week to prohibit psychologists use acupuncture as a complementary technique of treatment for their patients, since, according to the court, the practice is not required by law regulating psychology (Law 4.119/62 .) The decision of the Supreme Court confirmed the judgment of the Federal Court of the 1st Region 5, which annulled the resolution 2002 of the Federal Council of Psychology (CFP), which expanded the playing field for professionals, enabling the use of acupuncture treatments.

The minister Napoleon Nunes Maia Filho, STJ, recognizes that in the country there is no legislation prohibiting the practice of acupuncture by certain professionals or provides specifically who can work in the area, but for him it does not allow, by means of an act administrative, psychologists assign its category this practice. The minister explained that the practice of acupuncture depend on express statutory authorization, to be identical to invasive medical procedure, "even minimally." "You can not, by administrative act, resolution of the Federal Council of Psychology, remedy the vacuum of law," said Maia Filho in a statement.

In response to the decision, the PAC sent a special appeal to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) asking for your makeover. In a statement, the organization explains that "the psychologist, from professional assignments printed in Law No. 4.119/62, uses acupuncture as a complementary resource to their professional activity. And it's why the Federal Council of Psychology CFP issued Resolution No. 005/2002, as powers delegated to it by Article 1 of Law No. 5.766/71 [Creation System Board]. "

The Brazilian Society of Psychology and Acupuncture (Sobrapa) estimates that, in Brazil, approximately 4000 psychology professionals offer this treatment technique to their patients. Under the CFP, the Ministry of Health recognizes acupuncture in primary care exercised by Professional Psychology.

Under the CFP, acupuncture is an ancient therapeutic method, an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine. The organization argues that "this perspective, we can say that the practice, which is based on philosophical, is not used for medical treatment by a psychologist or physician, as suggested by the decision of the Supreme Court, but rather from a psychological diagnosis."
"If a patient arrives at the office of a psychologist to treat heart disease, the professional may not be used for this purpose of acupuncture and refer the patient to a doctor," says the appeal by the board.

Editing: Fabio Massalli



Source: Agency Brazil

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