Clinical psychological assessment training issues in the COVID-19 era: A survey of the state of the field and considerations for moving forward
| Autor: | Nicolas Francisco Narvaez Linares, Kristina M. Gicas, Wendy Loken Thornton, Theone S. E. Paterson |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public health 05 social sciences Professional development French Library science 050109 social psychology Context (language use) PsycINFO language.human_language medicine language 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Ligne Psychological testing Psychology General Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne |
| ISSN: | 1878-7304 0708-5591 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/cap0000258 |
| Popis: | This survey aimed to inform graduate-level training in clinical psychological assessment by identifying strategies, barriers, and needs of psychologists in managing assessment training activities in the COVID-19 era A national online survey in English and French was advertised to registered psychologists involved in teaching, training, and/or supervision of clinical psychological assessment in Canada Quantitative items were summarised, and qualitative data from the survey underwent thematic analysis Of 164 respondents, 36% endorsed teaching clinical psychology or cognitive assessment courses, and 54% of them said they would adapt teaching to be entirely remote in the context of COVID-19 restrictions The biggest teaching barriers were perceived as insufficient knowledge of remote clinical assessment methods and inadequate guidance from institutional authorities, while the most significant concerns were perceived ability to effectively meet course objectives and to prepare students for practica Over three quarters (77%) of respondents indicated being involved in assessment training/supervision in practica or residencies, with 57% of these indicating their activities will be carried out in a blended format The biggest barriers were clinic closures, on-site training restrictions, and inadequate resources, while concerns were related to threats to assessment validity and to health and safety Results of this survey provide a snapshot of the state of the field, and the authors offer key considerations for moving forward as psychologists prepare to adapt teaching, training, and supervision activities The impacts of COVID-19 on clinical psychological assessment training are broad and, although disruptive, present an opportunity for a paradigm shift (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) Abstract (French) Ce sondage visait a eclairer la formation de niveau superieur en matiere d'evaluation psychologique clinique en identifiant les strategies, les obstacles et les besoins des psychologues dans la gestion des activites de formation en evaluation a l'ere COVID-19 Un sondage national en ligne en anglais et en francais a ete propose a des psychologues autorises qui ont participe a l'enseignement, a la formation ou a la supervision de l'evaluation psychologique clinique au Canada Les elements quantitatifs ont ete resumes, et les donnees qualitatives du sondage ont fait l'objet d'une analyse thematique Sur les 164 repondants, 36 % ont appuye l'enseignement des cours de psychologie clinique ou d'evaluation cognitive et 54 % d'entre eux ont indique qu'ils adapteraient l'enseignement pour qu'il soit entierement donne a distance dans le contexte des restrictions de la COVID-19 Les plus grands obstacles a l'enseignement ont ete percus comme etant une connaissance insuffisante des methodes d'evaluation clinique a distance et une orientation inadequate des autorites institutionnelles, tandis que les preoccupations les plus importantes concernaient la capacite d'atteindre efficacement les objectifs du cours et de preparer les etudiants a la pratique Plus des trois quarts (77 %) des repondants ont indique participer a la formation et a la supervision dans le cadre de stages ou de residences, 57 % d'entre eux indiquant que leurs activites seront menees dans un format mixte Les plus grands obstacles etaient les fermetures de cliniques, les restrictions de formation sur place et les ressources inadequates, tandis que les preoccupations etaient liees aux menaces pesant sur la validite de l'evaluation et sur la sante et la securite Les resultats de ce sondage fournissent un apercu de l'etat du terrain, et les auteurs offrent des considerations cles pour aller de l'avant alors que les psychologues se preparent a adapter les activites d'enseignement, de formation et de supervision Les repercussions de la COVID-19 sur la formation en evaluation psychologique clinique sont vastes et, bien que perturbatrices, elles offrent l'occasion d'un changement de paradigme (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) Impact Statement Public Significance Statement: COVID-19 has significantly disrupted psychologists' ability to effectively teach and train students in clinical assessment A survey of Canadian psychologists who are involved in these activities revealed that they do not have enough funding, equipment, or guidance to rapidly adapt their teaching and training in light of COVID-19 public health restrictions Moving forward, psychologists must consider the ways in which professional training can be redefined to keep up with evolving technologies and demand for virtual assessments (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) |
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