Cross-Border Collaboration, Future for Young Professionals
Bruins, Dewi, Teurlings, Sylvie, Hamers Diana, Diegues Paula and Van den Broek, Anneloes
Background: The international working visit of a Dutch delegation of 45 clinical psychologists (in
training) and science-practitioners in September 2022 to their colleagues in Lisbon, Portugal as part of
their post academic education program inspired young psychologists to realize a masterclass.
Purpose: Exchanging information on specific treatment between the Dutch psychologists and the
colleagues from the Portuguese Psychiatric Hospital Júlio de Matos.
Method: A digital masterclass on EMDR treatment.
Results: A mutual ambition for a long-term cooperation over the borders and exchange of knowledge
which provides more uniformity and positive solutions for future challenges.
Conclusion: Digital opportunities create positive implications for cooperation between countries which
can lead to innovation and creative solutions.
