Competence in Psychotherapy: The Role of E-Learning
Competence in Psychotherapy: The Role of E-Learning
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DOI:
10.1007/s40596-015-0443-5
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发表时间:
2017-02-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
McAleer, Sean
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作者:
Hickey, Catherine;McAleer, Sean
Psychotherapy has evolved considerably over the last several decades. Numerous well-constructed meta-analyses have demonstrated positive effects for many patients across a wide variety of different psychiatric disorders [1, 2]. Psychotherapy education has also evolved. Both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada [3] and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education [4] have increased training requirements in evidence-based psychotherapies. The use of audiotapes and videotapes has also been stressed, and there is a renewed focus on competency-based education and assessment. Previously, some had expressed concern about the loss of “status” of psychotherapy in psychiatric residency programs [5]. But the last decade has seen a renewed focus on the importance of psychotherapy education in North American training programs.Canadian psychiatry residency programs must now graduate residents with varying degrees of competence in several modalities of psychotherapy [3]. While slightly different, rigorous expectations have also been outlined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education [4] in the USA. American residents must be proficient in psychodynamic, supportive, and cognitive behavioral therapies. They must have exposure to couples, families, and group therapies and must also be able to integrate psychotherapy with pharmacotherapy. Competency “milestones” have now been developed, and residents must demonstrate the gradual, but defined, ac-