A portrait of clinical psychology

Huey, Dale; Britton, Peter G.

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“…The differences between the two types of programs are largely quantitative not qualitative; the clinical opportunities for licensure and practice are similar for students in both types of programs. Many authors (e.g., Huey & Britton, 2002) view the two training models as complementary. The most important common aspect shared by these two training models is the value attached to an intellectual and scientifically based stance, which protects against an uncritical acceptance of knowledge.…”

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Attainment of Competencies in Clinical Psychology Training: Ways Forward in the Australian Context

Pachana

Sofronoff

Scott

et al. 2011

Australian Psychologist

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Debates over models of professional training have occurred in several health disciplines, including psychology. Currently, clinical competencies form the backbone of training in clinical psychology and in standards for the accreditation of such training programs, with sample domains including ethical and legal issues, assessment, intervention, and experience with a diversity of clients across cultures and the lifespan. We review a range of models for clinical competencies that have been put forth in the international literature and report on results of a survey of students undertaking clinical training as to the methods of assessment used in their training programs. Results showed that direct competency assessment was less commonly used than expected from the stated accreditation standards. One factor behind the results may be that ways to assess such competencies remain elusive. In this article, several models of clinical competencies are put forward, along with a method of assessing such competencies within an Australian context.

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Attainment of Competencies in Clinical Psychology Training: Ways Forward in the Australian Context

Pachana

Sofronoff

Scott

et al. 2011

Australian Psychologist

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“…This is expected to change with the transfer to the health plans: in the transition to managed care in the US, the use of outcome measurement rose along with the demand to demonstrate the effectiveness of psychological intervention [12,19-21]. In addition, some 60% of the psychologists had no contact with primary-care physicians about their patients (vs. 15% of the psychiatrists).…”

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Work practices and the provision of mental-health care on the verge of reform: a national survey of Israeli psychiatrists and psychologists

Nirel

Samuel

2014

Isr J Health Policy Res

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BackgroundThe State of Israel is preparing to transfer legal responsibility for mental- health care from the government to the country’s four competing, nonprofit health-plans. A prominent feature of this reform is the introduction of managed care into the mental-health system. This change will likely affect the service delivery patterns and care practices of professional caregivers in mental-health services. The study examines psychiatrists’ and psychologists’ patterns of service delivery and practice, and their attitudes toward the reform’s expected effects, focusing on the following questions: To what extent do today’s patterns of service delivery suit a managed-care environment? To what extent do professionals expect the reform to change their work? And do psychiatrists and psychologists differ on these questions?MethodsA survey of 1,030 psychiatrists and psychologists using a closed mail questionnaire for self-completion was conducted from December 2011 to May 2012.ResultsSubstantial differences were found between psychiatrists’ and psychologists’ personal and professional characteristics, work patterns, and treatment-provision characteristics. In addition, the study identified gaps between the treatment-provision characteristics of some of the professionals, mostly psychologists, and the demands of a managed-care environment. Moreover, a high percentage of the mental-health professionals (mostly psychologists) do not expect improvement in the quality of care or its accessibility and availability following the reform. However, those reporting practices associated with managed care (e.g. short-term treatment, compliance with monitoring procedures, and emphasis on evidence-based treatment) are less likely to expect negative changes in the provision and quality of care after the reform.ConclusionsSteps need to be taken to reduce the gaps between the treatment-provision characteristics of the professionals and the demands of a managed-care environment, and there are several possible ways to do so. In order to recruit experienced, skilled professionals, the health plans should consider enabling various work models and offering training focused on the demands of working in a managed-care environment. It is advisable to implement this kind of training also during the training and specialization process by including these topics in the professional curricula.

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“…There may thus be a tension between knowledge-based and user-centred practice. Ambivalence to the value of expertise in social work contrasts with other disciplines, clinical psychology for example, where a 'scientistpractitioner' model is influential (Huey and Britton, 2002), a core activity of practitioners being the production and use of research. In medicine, where upto-date knowledge is a high priority, sophisticated online resources enable access to the vast literature (Clarke and Croft, 1998).…”

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Reading and Not Reading in Professional Practice

Horder

2004

Qualitative Social Work

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This article explores the use of reading and why it may be difficult to read in professional practice. The article uses narrative and autobiographical methodology, drawing on personal journals as a source of evidence. It presents a critical career review which outlines the author's own reading history and illustrates some barriers and obstacles in reading for social work. Drawing on media theory and the literature of health and social care, the article considers the process of reading and the relationship between readers and texts, reviewing problems arising in reading for professional practice and skills required. It suggests that a strong oral culture exists in practice settings in the UK and that this partly explains the undeveloped reading culture. Difficulties for practitioners in knowing what to read and in accessing texts are also highlighted. The growth of electronic media offers opportunities to overcome these problems but requires skills which appear to be relatively undeveloped.

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A portrait of clinical psychology

Cited by 8 publications

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Attainment of Competencies in Clinical Psychology Training: Ways Forward in the Australian Context

Attainment of Competencies in Clinical Psychology Training: Ways Forward in the Australian Context

Work practices and the provision of mental-health care on the verge of reform: a national survey of Israeli psychiatrists and psychologists

Reading and Not Reading in Professional Practice

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