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Psychotherapy competencies: development and implementation
Lisa A Mellman1, Eugene Beresin
1New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10032, USA. lam3@columbia.edu
Summary
Psychiatry residency programs must now ensure competency in five psychotherapies due to new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requirements. This guide details sample competencies to aid training directors in meeting these evidence-based educational standards.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry Training
- Competency-Based Education
Background:
- New Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requirements mandate resident competency in five specific psychotherapies.
- This emphasizes psychotherapy's role in psychiatric training and introduces accountability for training programs, faculty, and residents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the historical context, goals, and process of developing sample competencies for required psychotherapies.
- To assist psychiatry residency training directors in meeting new accreditation standards.
Main Methods:
- Formation of an American Association of Directors of Residency Training (AADPRT) Task Force on Competency.
- Establishment of five workgroups to develop sample competencies for brief, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, supportive, and combined psychotherapy and psychopharmacology.
Main Results:
- Sample competencies have been developed for five specified psychotherapies.
- The process addressed issues encountered in creating these educational standards.
Conclusions:
- The development of sample competencies supports the integration of evidence-based psychotherapy training in psychiatry residencies.
- These resources aim to facilitate program compliance and ensure resident preparedness in essential psychotherapeutic modalities.