Robiner William N, Dixon Kim E, Miner Jacob L, Hong Barry A
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Mayo Mail Code 741, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2012 Mar;19(1):30-40. doi: 10.1007/s10880-011-9280-1.
For physicians board certification is an accepted tradition that research suggests improves services and outcomes. In contrast, relatively few psychologists pursue board certification suggesting ambivalence or limited contingencies reinforcing it. The authors report on medical school and hospital-based psychologists' attitudes toward board certification and current certification status. About one-fifth (21.7%) of the sample were certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology, a greater proportion than psychologists generally: Highest rates were seen in neuropsychology (7.5%), clinical psychology (6.4%), clinical child and adolescent psychology (3.2%) and clinical health psychology (2.8%). Few (<2%) reported their hospitals required board certification. Half recognized benefits to the profession for psychologists pursuing board certification, yet 70% opposed requiring it for their hospital-based practice. Forces seeking to promote healthcare quality ultimately may increase expectations for board certification. If consumers, employers, hospitals and managed care organizations demand board certification for health professionals, greater numbers of psychologists would likely seek it.
对于医生而言，获得委员会认证是一种被广泛接受的传统，研究表明这能提升医疗服务质量和治疗效果。相比之下，相对较少的心理学家会追求委员会认证，这表明他们对此存在矛盾心理，或者强化认证的意外情况有限。作者报告了医学院校和医院的心理学家对委员会认证的态度以及当前的认证状况。样本中约五分之一（21.7%）的人获得了美国专业心理学委员会的认证，这一比例高于一般心理学家：在神经心理学（7.5%）、临床心理学（6.4%）、临床儿童与青少年心理学（3.2%）以及临床健康心理学（2.8%）领域的认证率最高。很少有人（<2%）表示他们所在的医院要求具备委员会认证。一半的人认识到委员会认证对从事该职业的心理学家有益，但70%的人反对在他们所在的医院执业中要求具备该认证。致力于提高医疗质量的力量最终可能会提高对委员会认证的期望。如果消费者、雇主、医院和管理式医疗组织要求健康专业人员具备委员会认证，可能会有更多的心理学家去寻求认证。
