Guide to board certification in clinical psychology / Fred L. Alberts, Jr., Christopher E. Ebbe, David B. Kazar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alberts, Fred Lee, Jr., 1949-

Contributor:

Ebbe, Christopher E.

Kazar, David B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical psychologists--Certification.

Clinical psychologists.

Clinical psychology--Standards.

Clinical psychology.

Clinical competence--Standards.

Clinical competence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., LLC, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""[T]he increasing emphasis on quality in health care reform will almost certainly advantage psychologists who become Board Certified. The credential will increasingly become expected as a quality differentiator in the community .In preparing this book the highly experienced authors, with many years of service as ABPP examiners, have provided a comprehensive and thoughtful guide to assist you in completing the process successfully."" From the Foreword by Gerald P, Koocher , PhD, ABPP. This practical guide to successfully achieving Board Certification in Clinical Psychology offers experience-ba

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Board Certification in Clinical Psychology; Board Certification; Why Seek Board Certification in Clinical Psychology; Competence; When to Become Board Certified; Early Entry Program; Senior Option; Getting Started; References; Chapter 2: Making the Commitment to Obtain Board Certification and Getting Started; Motivation to Become Board Certified; An Overview of the Process; Stage I-Credentialing; Stage II-Practice Samples; Stage III-Oral Examination

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Supportive of Board CertificationMyths Regarding Board Certification; Attitude Toward the Process; Proposed Competency Areas; Foundational Competencies; Functional Competencies; Setting Realistic Timelines; Obtaining a Mentor; Working with a Group to Prepare; Information for Students; Other Resources; Tips for Success; It all Begins with the Application; References; Chapter 3: Stage II: Practice Samples-The Professional Statement and Curriculum Vitae; The Curriculum Vitae (Required of all Applicants); Comments on the Fictional Curriculum Vitae

The Professional Statement (Required of all Applicants)Topic 1: Professional Work; Topic 2: Science Base and Application; Topic 3: Assessment, Intervention, Teaching, Supervision; Topic 4: Discussion of Complex Professional Relations; Topic 5: Examples of Specific Diversity-Related Issues; Topic 6: Ethics Example; Topic 7: Ethical and Legal Status; References; Chapter 4: Stage II: Recorded Practice Samples Focusing on Assessment and Intervention; General Considerations; Complexity; Technological Concerns; Privacy; Representativeness; Mechanics; Reviewing Your Recorded Practice Sample

Recommendations/Concerns for Specific Recorded Practice Sample TypesAssessment Practice Sample; Intervention Practice Sample; Consultation Practice Sample; Supervision Practice Sample; The Senior Option; Scoring the Practice Sample; Failure at the Practice Sample Level; Reference; Chapter 5: Stage III: The Oral Examination; Expected Exam Schedule; Helpful Attitudes; Confidence; Humility and Openness to Differences; Courtesy; Reasonableness; Attentiveness; Appropriate Caution; Collaborativeness in the Exam; Self-Acceptance; Self-Reflectivity; Openness to Improvement

Openness to Collaboration in PracticePreparing for the Exam; The Examiners; Curriculum Vitae and Professional Statement; General Treatment Process; The Recorded Practice Samples and Contextual Statements; The Assessment Sample; The Intervention Sample; The Consultation Sample; The Supervision Sample; Teaching Activities; Self-Reflective Practice; Exam on Ethics and Legal Foundations; Individual and Cultural Diversity; Exam on Professional Identification; Emotions Regarding the Exam; Practicing for the Exam; Responses to Avoid in the Oral Exam; After the Exam; References

Chapter 6: Life After Examination

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8261-9991-7

OCLC:

852898489