scholarly journals Considerations for assessment training competencies in health service psychology programs in the age of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Casline ◽  
Saneya Tawfik ◽  
Kaitlyn Brodar ◽  
Zabin Salim Patel ◽  
Naomi Tarlow
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
Remote Assessment ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
Training Clinics ◽  
University Training ◽  
Quality Assessments ◽  
Training Opportunities

Health service psychologists have made a rapid transition to delivering telepsychology services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The provision of remote assessment services, or teleassessment, however, has lagged behind given the limited evidence base. This delay has been uniquely chal-lenging for university training clinics, which are equally responsible for developing trainee assess-ment competencies and providing high quality assessments to clients. Training clinics have been tasked with implementing programmatic adaptation to meet this need with limited guidance. We address this gap by describing the considerations university training clinics must make under phys-ical distancing policies, including protections for the health of trainees and clients, ensuring stand-ardized administration of assessments, providing developmentally appropriate training opportuni-ties, and guaranteeing transparency in the consent and feedback processes. We recommend solu-tions to reconcile these inherent challenges and highlight training opportunities as they relate to the development of profession-wide competencies and ethical principles. These recommendations demonstrate that by integrating flexibility into program curriculums, training clinics can continue to adhere to accreditation standards while developing trainee competencies in assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Practitioner review: health anxiety in children and young people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Haig-Ferguson ◽  
K. Cooper ◽  
E. Cartwright ◽  
M.E. Loades ◽  
J. Daniels
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Face

Abstract Health-related fear is a normal and common response in the face of the global pandemic of COVID-19. Children and young people are frequently being exposed to messages about the threat to health, including from the media and authorities. Whilst for most, their anxiety will be proportionate to the threat, for some, existing pre-occupation with physical symptoms and illness will become more problematic. There is a growing body of evidence that health anxiety may occur in childhood, however much of the literature is taken from research using adult samples. This practitioner review aims to give an overview of the assessment and treatment of health-related worries in children and young people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This review is based on the limited existing evidence in this population and the more substantial evidence base for treating health anxiety in adults. We consider the adaptations needed to ensure such interventions are developmentally appropriate.

scholarly journals Outpatient CBT for Underweight Patients with Eating Disorders: Effectiveness Within a National Health Service (NHS) Eating Disorders Service

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-229
Author(s):  
Paul E. Jenkins ◽  
Ceri Morgan ◽  
Catherine Houlihan
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Real World ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Psychosocial Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour

Background: Underweight eating disorders (EDs) are notoriously difficult to treat, although a growing evidence base suggests that outpatient cognitive behaviour therapy for EDs (CBT-ED) can be effective for a large proportion of individuals. Aims: To investigate the effectiveness of CBT-ED for underweight EDs in a ‘real-world’ settings. Method: Sixty-three adults with underweight EDs (anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa) began outpatient CBT-ED in a National Health Service setting. Results: Fifty-four per cent completed treatment, for whom significant changes were observed on measures of ED symptoms, psychological distress and psychosocial impairment. There was also a large effect on body weight at end-of-treatment. Conclusions: The results suggest that good outcomes can be achieved by the majority of those who complete treatment, although treatment non-completion remains a significant barrier to recovery. Future studies should focus on improving treatment retention, as evidence suggests that CBT-ED in ‘real-world’ settings is effective.

scholarly journals Asylum seekers health and wellbeing (TERTTU) survey: study protocol for a prospective total population health examination survey on the health and service needs of newly arrived asylum seekers in Finland

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e027917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Skogberg ◽  
Päivikki Koponen ◽  
Paula Tiittala ◽  
Katri-Leena Mustonen ◽  
Eero Lilja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Health And Wellbeing

IntroductionHealth, well-being and health service needs of asylum seekers have emerged as urgent topics following the arrival of 2.5 million asylum seekers to the European Union (EU) between 2015 and 2016. However, representative information on the health, well-being and service needs of asylum seekers is scarce. The Asylum Seekers Health and Wellbeing (TERTTU) Survey aims to: (1) gather population-based representative information; (2) identify key indicators for systematic monitoring; (3) produce the evidence base for development of systematic screening of asylum seekers’ health, well-being and health service needs.Methods and analysisTERTTU Survey is a population-based prospective study with a total population sample of newly arrived asylum seekers to Finland, including adults and children. Baseline data collection is carried out in reception centres in 2018 and consists of a face-to-face interview, self-administered questionnaire and a health examination following a standardised protocol. Altogether 1000 asylum seekers will be included into the study. Baseline data will be followed up with national electronic health record data encompassing the entire asylum process and later with national register data among persons who receive residency permits.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been granted by the Coordinating Ethics Committee of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District. Participation is voluntary and based on written informed consent. Results will be widely disseminated on a national and international level to inform health and welfare policy as well as development of services for asylum seekers. Results of the study will constitute the evidence base for development and implementation of the initial health assessment for asylum seekers on a national level.

Training opportunities for corrections practice: A national survey of doctoral psychology programs.

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip R. Magaletta ◽  
Marc W. Patry ◽  
Katherine L. Patterson ◽  
Nicole R. Gross ◽  
Robert D. Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
Training Opportunities

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF INTRODUCING MEDICAL LEGISLATION IN THE UNIVERSITY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-79
Author(s):  
George Nicola ◽  
◽  
Irina Maria Gheorghiu ◽  
Sanziana Scarlatescu ◽  
Paula Perlea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
University Curriculum ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Legal Competence ◽  
Medical Legislation ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
University Training ◽  
The Impact

The place of medical legislation in the university curriculum remains somehow uncertain and should be identified more clearly. A more robust knowledge base on the law is needed to enable medical students to develop sufficient legal competence to manage the challenges of future practice. Further research is needed to identify the most effective methods of teaching, learning and assessing legal knowledge and skills, during and after the completion of initial medical education. An in-depth analysis of resources shows that there is no robust evidence base that evaluates the impact in different curricular structures of the efficient methods in developing the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed in medical practice of student. Moreover, only a limited number of studies refer to the results and effectiveness of teaching and learning the elements of medical legislation.

Service Delivery by University Training Clinics: Strengths and Challenges

1996 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 78-81
Author(s):  
Richard Culatta ◽  
Stanley Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Training Clinics ◽  
University Training

Integrating Internationalization in Counseling Psychology Training Programs

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 877-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Turner-Essel ◽  
Charles Waehler
Keyword(s):  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Psychology Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
Psychology Training Programs ◽  
Training Opportunities

Previous scholars have made specific suggestions regarding what counseling psychology training programs can do to help future psychologists become more cross-culturally aware. This article addresses the questions of whether and how U.S. counseling psychology training programs are currently employing these suggestions. Forty-seven American Psychological Association— accredited counseling psychology programs responded (67% response rate) to a survey designed to assess the availability of international training opportunities to graduate students in counseling psychology. In-depth interviews were also conducted with faculty members from 10 programs. Several ideas emerged from the data, including the role of students and the most common obstacles for developing an international perspective. Specific examples of programs' international activities are provided, and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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