The National Center for the Promotion of Mental Health revealed the formation of a committee on professional and ethical practices in mental health, which will start monitoring professional practices, as well as what is presented in the media.
The center said that based on the ministerial decision issued by the Minister of Health and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion to form a committee for professional and ethical practices in mental health from a number of specialists representing health authorities, the General Department of Mental and Social Health at the Ministry of Health, the Saudi Psychiatric Association, the Saudi Psychological Association and other institutions. Civil society.
The center added that the committee will monitor violating practices and applications in mental health, monitor violating practices and allegations issued by licensed and unlicensed practitioners, introduce sound professional practices and professional rules, state the scientific position on new practices and applications, follow up on what is published in the media and social media, and clarify The scientific and professional viewpoint on it, and preparing periodic reports on what is being done and submitting them to the authorized person.
The Center called on everyone to provide the committee with their observations, suggestions or ideas that contribute to supporting its work and achieving its goal, on the e-mail [email protected].