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Kuwait Restricts Psychotherapy and Bans Pseudotherapies
The Kuwaiti Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadi, issued a decision to ban the practice of pseudoscientific psychological treatments and to impose strict regulations on the provision of psychological therapy and counseling services, aiming to protect clients from unscientific practices. The decision includes prohibiting treatments lacking scientific evidence, such as energy healing, crystal therapy, neuro-linguistic programming, and the law of attraction. It also sets regulations regarding licensing requirements and professional qualifications. Additionally, it emphasizes the necessity of providing a private environment within facilities, prohibits misleading advertising, and grants a six-month period to comply with the new regulations, as well as an 18-month period for government practitioners to adjust their status in accordance with the new controls.
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