Lambie Ian, Stewart Malcolm W
Psychology Department, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. E- mail:
Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.
Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2010 Sep;15(3):164-170. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00561.x.
Recruitment and retention of psychologists for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is difficult worldwide. This study: 1) identified factors that promote or hinder recruitment and retention of CAMHS psychologists; 2) explored training and its impact on CAMHS as a career choice; and 3) identified strategies to improve recruitment and retention of CAMHS psychologists in New Zealand.
Surveys were undertaken with four New Zealand groups: 1) all registered psychologists; 2) final-year professional psychology interns; 3) directors for professional psychology training programmes; and 4) psychology professional leaders in the public health system.
Psychologists with more pre-qualification training in CAMHS were more likely to work in CAMHS. Other psychologists reported they would have more likely worked in CAMHS if they had received more pre-qualification training. Factors that promote or hinder training, recruitment and retention are discussed.
A range of practical strategies for improving recruitment and retention of psychologists to CAMHS were identified, including particular strategies for psychologists from minority cultures (particularly, Maori and Pacific Island psychologists). While undertaken in New Zealand, many of these findings are relevant internationally.
在全球范围内，为儿童和青少年心理健康服务（CAMHS）招募和留住心理学家都很困难。本研究：1）确定促进或阻碍CAMHS心理学家招募和留住的因素；2）探讨培训及其对选择CAMHS作为职业的影响；3）确定改善新西兰CAMHS心理学家招募和留住情况的策略。
对新西兰的四个群体进行了调查：1）所有注册心理学家；2）心理学专业最后一年的实习生；3）专业心理学培训项目的主任；4）公共卫生系统中的心理学专业领导者。
在CAMHS接受更多资格前培训的心理学家更有可能在CAMHS工作。其他心理学家报告称，如果他们接受了更多资格前培训，他们更有可能在CAMHS工作。讨论了促进或阻碍培训、招募和留住的因素。
确定了一系列改善向CAMHS招募和留住心理学家的实用策略，包括针对少数族裔文化心理学家（特别是毛利人和太平洋岛民心理学家）的特定策略。虽然这项研究是在新西兰进行的，但其中许多发现具有国际相关性。
