Competency approach and competency of psychotherapist: concepts in professional training Cover Image

Kompetenční přístup a kompetence psychoterapeuta: koncepty profesního vzdělávání
Competency approach and competency of psychotherapist: concepts in professional training

Author(s): Radim Karpíšek
Subject(s): Psychology, Higher Education
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: competency approach; competency model; competency; core; specific and specialized competencies;

Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on the concept of competency approach which has increasing influence on professional education in psychotherapy. Competency approach builds upon explicitly defined target competencies and enable compare them with expected professional benchmarks. Primarily the focus is on the basic (core) competencies, methods how to evaluate them and on competency training. Finally I mention positive and potentially negative impact of the competency-based education.

  • Issue Year: 10/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 87-102
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Czech