Reflecting on psychotherapy practice for psychologists: Towards guidelines for competencies and practices

In 2017, the European Federation of Psychologists Associations made a statement on psychotherapy. It recognizes that psychotherapy is a “special competence” practiced by psychologists, and that psychologists practicing psychotherapy receive specific education, including supervision. The statement also stresses that they have demonstrated competencies in scientifically validated or established theories on human emotions, cognitions, and behavior, and on processes of development, as well as the application of these methods to achieve change. Moreover, the declaration recognizes that they are trained in the scientific application of the methods of change based upon these theories. Within the Standing Committee of Psychology and Health in collaboration with the S-EAC, the group on Psychotherapy is presently working on a conceptual framework and on guidelines for psychotherapy practiced by psychologists. This document is starting to define the necessary skills and competencies for European psychologists practicing psychotherapy. It also makes recommendations for basic training, for the development of practical skills and competencies, for continuing professional development, and for ethical decision making. It especially puts forward psychologists’ scientific approach to psychotherapy. peerReviewed publishedVersion

2017年，欧洲心理学家协会联合会（European Federation of Psychologists Associations）就心理治疗发布官方声明。该声明明确，心理治疗是心理学家所践行的“专属执业能力”，从事心理治疗的心理学家需接受包含督导在内的专项教育培训。声明同时强调，此类从业者需已展现出基于经科学验证或公认的人类情绪、认知与行为理论，以及发展进程理论的胜任能力，并能够运用相关方法实现行为改变。此外，该声明认可从业者已接受基于上述理论的科学改变方法训练。在心理学与健康常务委员会与S-EAC的合作框架下，心理治疗工作组目前正致力于制定心理学家开展心理治疗的概念框架与指导准则。该文件正着手明确欧洲地区从事心理治疗的心理学家所需具备的技能与执业胜任能力，同时就基础培训、实践技能与胜任能力培养、持续专业发展以及伦理决策制定提出相关建议，尤其强调了心理学家应采用科学路径开展心理治疗。本文件为经同行评议的正式发布版本。