Champion Kelly M, Shipman Kimberly, Bonner Barbara L, Hensley Lisa, Howe Allison C
Arizona State University West, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Phoenix 85306-7100, USA.
Child Maltreat. 2003 Aug;8(3):211-7. doi: 10.1177/1077559503254139.
The American Psychological Association (APA) has called for improving knowledge regarding child abuse and neglect among psychologists by increasing training. The present study examined the extent of child abuse training provided by APA-accredited doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology by surveying the training directors in 1992 and 2001. The survey assessed available coursework, practica, and research experience in the area of child maltreatment. Findings indicated that more than half of all programs cover child maltreatment in three or more courses, and most programs discuss child maltreatment in ethics/professional seminars. Most students have some exposure to clients with abuse-related problems, and some have opportunities to participate in maltreatment research. Nonetheless, training falls short of APA recommendations for minimal levels of competence in child maltreatment, with no change in training in the past decade. Recommendations for improving training include more discussion among program faculty, attention to essential competencies, and specific suggestions for developing interdisciplinary training.
美国心理学会（APA）呼吁通过增加培训来提高心理学家对虐待和忽视儿童问题的认识。本研究通过在1992年和2001年对培训主任进行调查，考察了美国心理学会认可的临床、咨询和学校心理学博士项目提供的虐待儿童培训情况。该调查评估了在儿童虐待领域的现有课程、实习和研究经验。结果表明，超过一半的项目在三门或更多课程中涵盖了儿童虐待内容，且大多数项目在伦理/专业研讨会上讨论儿童虐待问题。大多数学生接触过有虐待相关问题的客户，一些学生有机会参与虐待问题研究。尽管如此，培训仍未达到美国心理学会对儿童虐待最低能力水平的建议，且在过去十年中培训没有变化。改进培训的建议包括项目教员之间进行更多讨论、关注基本能力以及对开展跨学科培训的具体建议。
