Geropsychology Training in Canada: A Survey of Doctoral and Internship Programs.

The Canadian Psychological Association emphasises the importance of diversity training for doctoral and internship programs, and age is an important aspect of diversity. Yet, little is known about training capacity in clinical geropsychology in Canada. To address this issue, the authors surveyed dir...

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Publicado en:Canadian Psychology Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 255 - 261
Autores principales: Konnert, Candace, Dobson, Keith S., Watt, Ashli
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Canadian Psychological Association November 2009
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        Psychology education
        Interns (Clinical psychology)
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        Training
        Older people
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      ab: The Canadian Psychological Association emphasises the importance of diversity training for doctoral and internship programs, and age is an important aspect of diversity. Yet, little is known about training capacity in clinical geropsychology in Canada. To address this issue, the authors surveyed directors of clinical training in all accredited clinical and counselling psychology doctoral and internship programs in Canada. Responses from 92% (n = 43) of these programs indicated that there are no doctoral programs in Canada with a formal concentration in geropsychology; however, 40% of internships offer a major rotation in geropsychology and a further 48% offer a minor rotation. Training activities are largely focused on the diagnosis and assessment of mental health problems, with relatively less attention to therapeutic interventions. Data are presented on the availability of geropsychology resources (e.g., faculty/clinical supervisors, courses, practicum, research opportunities) and the perceived need for geropsychology training. Recommendations for enhancing geropsychology training capacity in Canada are reviewed. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
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