Self-care for Clinicians in Training
Self-care for Clinicians in Training

Author: Leigh A. Carter

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0199335354

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"Self-care for Clinicians in Training assists readers in recognizing challenges and stressors and instructs them in maintaining a career-long lifestyle of self-care"--

Self Care Reimagined
Self Care Reimagined

Author: Alexandria Hotmer

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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A doctoral student in a clinical psychology training program encounters a range of unique academic, personal, and professional experiences, which can be attributed to high stress (El-Ghoroury, Galper, Sawqdeh, & Bufka, 2012). Although literature acknowledges this experience, little research on how a student is to manage these stressors has been executed (Myers et al., 2012). The American Psychological Association emphasizes the value of self-care throughout the APA ethical guidelines, associating its significance with the competency of the clinician (APA, 2012), and yet limited research on self-care and the doctoral student persists. Self-care continues to be described as an "individual responsibility" within training, with virtually no direction or support from the program (Pakenham, 2014). Instead, research found self-care to be primarily discussed and/or reinforced when problems in professional competency occur and intervention is needed (Elman & Forrest, 2007). The available literature suggests that the incorporation of preventative measures, within training, is warranted for the foundation of health and wellbeing of the student, and also for the longevity of his/her career (Sussman, 1995). This dissertation proposes a program on self-care that might be implemented in the curriculum of a doctoral clinical psychology training program. It should be noted that the present literature on self-care uses the terms, doctoral, graduate, and psychology trainee to describe this student population, sometimes utilizing both doctoral and master-level students; specification of student population will be provided when available.

Teaching, Training, and Administration in Graduate Psychology Programs
Teaching, Training, and Administration in Graduate Psychology Programs

Author: David L. Downing

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-10-11

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1442244976

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Teaching, Training, and Administration in Graduate Psychology Programs offers a unique contribution to the literature by presenting psychoanalytic perspectives on the challenges of educating future psychologists. By integrating psychoanalytic theory with engaging cases and practical applications, the authors explore how psychoanalysis can foster a deeper understanding of the questions and decisions that graduate psychology faculty and administrators must face every day. Teaching, Training, and Administration in Graduate Psychology Programs is an accessible and valuable resource for instructors, administrators, and graduate students.

Rates of Telemental Health Training in APA Accredited Doctoral Programs
Rates of Telemental Health Training in APA Accredited Doctoral Programs

Author: Christine M. DiBello

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13:

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There is a great need for increased mental health services across the United States (Christidis et al., 2018). Given its potential to provide immediate, effective, and highly specialized care to vulnerable populations that may otherwise have difficulty accessing mental health services, telepsychology may be the key to meeting this need. However, despite increased use, telepsychology training appears to be lacking. While other healthcare fields, such as nursing, have required education on distance services (Glueckauf et al., 2018), telepsychology training is more likely to occur in the field than in the classroom (Luxton et al., 2016). This lack of training calls into question APA's ability to fulfill their ethical duty in training future clinicians to ensure competent, high-quality care (McCord et al., 2015). This study investigates current training on telepsychology as seen during APA-accredited, graduate level education. Publicly accessible documents of counseling and clinical psychology programs were examined for keyword phrases related to telepsychology in order to assess the baseline of current training. Ninety hit words with explicit references to telepsychology were found across 27 programs. Hits words were found across 8% of all programs, consistant across degree type (Ph.D. and Psy.D.) and program type (counseling and clinical psychology). Hit words referring to the telepsychology training were low. Vague references to telepsychology were seen across 127 programs, indicating the continuous integration of technology and psychology without an increase in telepsychology training. No trends across location were seen.

Mediators of the Relationship Between Psychology Doctoral Students' Perceived Stress and Quality of Life During the Covd-19 Pandemic
Mediators of the Relationship Between Psychology Doctoral Students' Perceived Stress and Quality of Life During the Covd-19 Pandemic

Author: Allison Elisabeth Griesmer

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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It has been well established that psychology doctoral students experience an inordinate amount of stress. Extant literature has proposed that engaging in self-care and feeling socially supported by peers and faculty has resulted in decreased stress levels and an improved quality of life (e.g., E. Ayala et al., 2017; Bamonti et al., 2014; Colman et al., 2016; Rummell, 2015). This study explored the relationship between perceived stress due to COVID-19 and perceived quality of life and via two mediators: self-care practices and perceived social support. Limited research has investigated psychology doctoral students' perceived quality of life during wave one of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected using a quantitative online survey that also included two open-response items focused on quality of life and perceived social support. The sample included 350 health service psychology doctoral students aged 18 years and older. A parallel multiple mediator analysis revealed: (a) perceived stress was negatively related to quality of life; (b) a direct effect of stress due to COVID-19 on quality of life when controlling for self-care practices and perceived social support; (c) perceived stress was inversely related to self-care practices and perceived social support; (d) self-care practices and perceived social support were significantly and positively related to perceived quality of life; and (e) self-care practice and perceived social support significantly mediated the effects of perceived stress due to COVID-19. Results supported the importance of psychology doctoral students engaging in self-care practices and being provided ongoing social support from their doctoral programs and faculty to mitigate the deleterious effects of stress on quality of life. This research has advanced the field of education and training in applied psychology doctoral programs by elucidating the importance of professional and personal social support for trainees' quality-of-life.