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[Qualification offers in geropsychology. A baseline study]
E-M Kessler1, S Agines, C Schmidt
1Abteilung Psychologische Alternsforschung, Psychologisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Bergheimer Str. 20, 69115, Heidelberg, Deutschland, kessler@nar.uni-heidelberg.de.
Background:
The increased need for professional expertise in the domain of aging is accompanied by a lack of academic experts in geropsychology.
Materials And Methods:
In order to analyze whether German universities, universities of applied science, and psychotherapy training institutions produce a sufficient number of graduates, two studies were conducted.
Results:
A complete survey of all courses and modules (study 1) identified only 4 master courses (9.3 %) and no bachelor courses with a substantial focus on geropsychology. All gerontology courses hold a substantial focus on geropsychology; however, only 6 courses are available (5 master, 1 bachelor). In an online survey (study 2) 55 % of the N = 103 psychotherapy training institutions (58 % response rate) stated that they offer geropsychology classes, though only to an average extent of M = 12.7 lessons (≙ 2 % of the required theory lessons).
Conclusion:
There is urgent need to expand the number of graduates with academic education and clinical training in geropsychology and -psychotherapy.
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