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Dec 6, 2018 · Competence is required of psychotherapists by their profession’s ethics code and it is essential for the provision of effective treatment services to clients. Yet, competence is not static and is easily impacted by the presence of distress in the psychotherapist (Dunning, Johnson, Ehrlinger, & Kruger, 2003).
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.
Nov 1, 2020 · The trainees reported that 21.5% of their peers might be poorly or marginally suited to the counseling field or might be in need of remediation to address problems with interpersonal, emotional, skills-based or other professional fitness issues.
Jul 26, 2017 · There are at least three clinical reasons (Milne, 2009) to develop a better understanding of supervision: one, effective supervision may be essential to enhance and maintain mental health professionals’ competencies; two, supervision can increase fidelity to evidence-based treatment models; and third, effective supervision can reduce ...
- Robert Allan, Alan McLuckie, Lillian Hoffecker
- 2017
Jun 5, 2024 · The present study aimed to investigate whether the strength of mental health competencies and the severity of mental disorder symptoms, and their interaction, differ in the strength of their...
The effectiveness of consultation is based on the competencies of the consul- tant (as an expert and as a consultant); the consultee (as a professional and as a consultee); and the development of a respectful, collaborative working relationship. 4.
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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.
