{"id":411,"date":"2026-01-27T16:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/bfap-membership\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T13:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T12:51:59","slug":"bfap-membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/bfap-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"BFAP Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Ambulatory psychiatry in Belgium is under structural pressure. European and international mental health care policy frameworks are based on prevention-oriented cooperation, in which healthcare professionals play a central role in governance, alongside patients and their caregivers (<a href=\"https:\/\/health.ec.europa.eu\/non-communicable-diseases\/mental-health_en\">European Commission<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/health-systems-governance#tab=tab_1\">WHO Europe<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In Belgium, this governance is lacking for outpatient psychiatry, with BFAP making this level of care structurally visible. <\/strong>Membership is not a formality, but necessary to sustainably anchor outpatient psychiatry in policy and at the same time contribute to more care in the living environment, better accessibility, quality and more coherence within the Belgian mental health care landscape.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-9-jan-2026-22_07_33-e1767992941167-1024x442.png?resize=1024%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives \ud83c\udfaf<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>An independent voice for ambulatory psychiatry<\/strong>: BFAP ensures that clinical reality, including <a href=\"https:\/\/overlegorganen.gezondheid.belgie.be\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/20201114-advies_psychotherapie_frggzb-signed.pdf\">evidence-based psychotherapy<\/a> for complex care, is structurally translated into appropriate policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Socialisation of care, in dialogue with other mental health care actors<\/strong>: BFAP contributes to a coherent care continuum, tailored to contemporary care needs and scientific knowledge, through sustainable cooperation with primary care, crisis care, residential psychiatry and patient organisations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From practice to policy with impact<\/strong>: BFAP bundles signals and data from the field into substantiated and supported positions, so that members together have more policy-making power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Network &amp; collaboration \ud83c\udf10<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scientific associations (psychiatry, psychotherapy, mental health care research)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional associations and unions (BVAS, ASGB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patient and family associations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health care organisations (outpatient, CGG, primary care, residential)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy and advisory bodies at regional, national and European level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Member benefits \ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mediportal.be\/nl\/home\/\">Mediris Multi<\/a>: 30% member discount on the first license year<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qitonline.com\/\">QIT-online:<\/a> 15% member discount on the first license year<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctena.be\/nl\/\">Doctena<\/a>: 20% permanent discount if registration before 27\/7\/26<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.be\/ondernemen\/nl.html?zone=topnav\">KBC<\/a>: <em>discount on legal assistance insurance (application pending) <\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Accredited training<\/span>: Commitment to up to 4 accredited webinars per year, bundled around an annual content theme (clinical, organizational, or policy-related)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Targeted policy and practice information:<\/span> Regular updates on relevant policy developments and files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom? \ud83d\udc64<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Outpatient psychiatrists<\/strong>: self-employed in solo or group practice, Mental Health Care Centres (CGG), intramural polyclinics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Psychiatrists in training<\/strong> with an interest in outpatient care and socialisation of care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Partner organisations and healthcare providers<\/strong> within mental health care who endorse our objectives and want to contribute to qualitative, effective, evidence-based mental health care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" 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name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/411\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url_referer\" value=\"\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-365\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms-lite\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container -->\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u23f3 Please transfer the appropriate amount to account number <br\/><strong>BE65 7310 7480 8896 <\/strong>(BFAPFBPA) stating <strong>\u201cBFAP 2026 membership\u201d <\/strong>and <strong>\u201cyour name\u201d<\/strong> before or shortly after submitting the form<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<style>.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-718 {margin-left: -2em; }.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-718 .wp-show-posts-inner {margin: 0 0 2em 2em; }<\/style><section id=\"wpsp-718\" class=\" wp-show-posts-columns wp-show-posts\" style=\"\"><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-1003 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/06\/03\/untreated-mental-health-issues-cost-belgium-30-billion-time-for-outpatient-care-that-works\/\"  title=\"Untreated mental health issues cost Belgium 30 billion: time for outpatient care that works\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/knack-belgische-federatie-ambulante-psychiatrie-bfap-ggz.jpg?fit=332%2C232&ssl=1&resize=80%2C80\" alt=\"Untreated mental health issues cost Belgium 30 billion: time for outpatient care that works\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/06\/03\/untreated-mental-health-issues-cost-belgium-30-billion-time-for-outpatient-care-that-works\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Untreated mental health issues cost Belgium 30 billion: time for outpatient care that works<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/30\/bfap-in-federal-parliament-on-the-future-of-outpatient-mental-health-care\/\"  title=\"BFAP in Federal Parliament on the future of outpatient mental health care\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=4284%2C5712&ssl=1&resize=80%2C80\" alt=\"BFAP in Federal Parliament on the future of outpatient mental health care\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/30\/bfap-in-federal-parliament-on-the-future-of-outpatient-mental-health-care\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">BFAP in Federal Parliament on the future of outpatient mental health care<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/30\/bfap-in-federal-parliament-on-the-future-of-outpatient-mental-health-care\/\" title=\"13:30\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-30T13:30:46+02:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">30 April 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T13:32:50+02:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">6 May 2026<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-956 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/bvas-advocates-for-taking-mental-disorders-seriously-among-the-long-term-ill\/\"  title=\"BVAS advocates for taking mental disorders seriously among the long-term ill\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bvas-1600x.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=80%2C80\" alt=\"BVAS advocates for taking mental disorders seriously among the long-term ill\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/bvas-advocates-for-taking-mental-disorders-seriously-among-the-long-term-ill\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">BVAS advocates for taking mental disorders seriously among the long-term ill<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/bvas-advocates-for-taking-mental-disorders-seriously-among-the-long-term-ill\/\" title=\"10:09\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-20T10:09:03+02:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">20 April 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-22T18:02:49+02:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">22 April 2026<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/02\/25\/why-could-weakening-outpatient-psychiatry-prove-costly-for-society\/\"  title=\"Why could weakening outpatient psychiatry prove costly for society?\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mediquality-BFAP-FBPA-Ambulante-Psychiatrie.png?fit=912%2C618&ssl=1&resize=80%2C80\" alt=\"Why could weakening outpatient psychiatry prove costly for society?\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/02\/25\/why-could-weakening-outpatient-psychiatry-prove-costly-for-society\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Why could weakening outpatient psychiatry prove costly for society?<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/02\/25\/why-could-weakening-outpatient-psychiatry-prove-costly-for-society\/\" title=\"11:24\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-25T11:24:15+01:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">25 February 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-25T11:28:28+01:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">25 February 2026<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-797 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a 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