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- the ability to exert control over one’s life, to cope with specific problems effectively, and to make changes to one’s behavior and one’s environment, as opposed to the mere ability to adjust or adapt to circumstances as they are. Affirming, strengthening, or achieving a client’s competence is often a basic goal in psychotherapy.
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It is important to understand the meaning of competence and its importance in all fields of psychology. This paper discusses the APA code of ethics as it pertains to competence, current dilemmas regarding competency in psychology, and recommendations to improve competency in clinical practice.
We describe the field's endeavors to define and explicate domains, or sub-components, of competence, and to identify specific “benchmarks” of competency within each domain, across the continuum of professional development from student to professional.
Aug 18, 2018 · The reason why issues of professional competence are often discussed during graduate-level training is students are under the watchful eye of their supervisors, professors, and mentors. However, psychologists often do not have that luxury of oversight and support.
Oct 16, 2017 · There have been national and international calls for a competency model that reflects the diverse and complex nature of the practice of psychology. Competency models represent important signposts and reflect the standards of practice expected by regulators, educators, and the profession generally.
Cultural competence — loosely defined as the ability to understand, appreciate and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from one's own — has been a key aspect of psychological thinking and practice for some 50 years. It's become such an integral part of the field that it's listed as one of psychology's core competencies.
competencies for psychological practice in medical settings remain important. The current chapter aims to present a brief overview of the professional psychology com-petency literature, with a particular emphasis on additional competencies specific to clinical health psychology. Several competency areas not previously described
Psychology, along with other health care professions, is moving toward a competency-based model of education, training, and practice. This article describes the development and refinement of a model of professional competency for the practice of psychology.
