| Popis: |
Palitsky et al. (2022) wrote a timely manuscript that highlights long-standing issues in Health Service Psychology (HSP) internship training and offers concrete recommendations for addressing these challenges. The authors offer suggestions for HSP internship training reform as well as recommendations that may be feasible within the confines of current internship models including accreditation requirements. Their paper focuses specifically on problematic practices that pre-dated – and have been exacerbated by – the COVID-19 pandemic. These issues have disproportionately affected trainees who face marginalization based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, and other aspects of their social identity. We highlight four issues worth further discussion: (1) the integration of trainee perspectives; (2) the need for additional data to guide decisions about best training practices; (3) the importance of considering both trainees and clients when making decisions about whether to allow remote internship options; and (4) the consideration of how discussions about internship training fit into conversations about larger HSP training reform. |
