ASWB broke two big promises about its social work exams
ASWB committed to releasing detailed data annually, and to releasing validation studies that support its exams. It hasn't followed through.| Psychotherapy Notes
Advances in the mental health professions| Psychotherapy Notes
I wrote this poem several years ago, and republish it each fall as a welcome to students beginning their graduate studies in the mental health professions. Every fall, the university where I teach enrolls dozens of new students into our graduate programs in mental health care. Our new students tend to be immensely talented, and ... Read more The post Prologue: A poem for new graduate students appeared first on Psychotherapy Notes.| Psychotherapy Notes
ASWB committed to releasing detailed data annually, and to releasing validation studies that support its exams. It hasn't followed through.| Psychotherapy Notes
ASWB made problematic changes to the format of its social work exams. It also described a testing process different from what was delivered.| Psychotherapy Notes
Value-based care in mental health could improve client outcomes while reducing costs. It also could incentivize therapists' bad behavior.| Psychotherapy Notes
Some offers of free counseling turn off the people we mean to help.| Psychotherapy Notes
Recent California BBS data shows that more than a quarter of associate counselors hold delinquent APCC registrations.| Psychotherapy Notes
Last week, the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) announced that they are pausing plans to require member boards to use the EPPP Part 2 as a condition of Psychologist licensure. They had faced fierce resistance to the mandate, including a recent Federal Trade Commission complaint and a coalition of states looking at ... Read more The post ASPPB gives up on requiring Psychology licensing boards to use the EPPP Part 2 appeared first on Psychotherapy Notes.| Psychotherapy Notes
Here are five things human therapists can do to remain valuable, even indispensable, in a world where AI-based therapy is readily available.| Psychotherapy Notes
An AI therapist is not the equal to a human therapist. But for clients, in many ways, an AI therapist is better than a human one.| Psychotherapy Notes
AI therapy already exists. AI-powered chatbots have conducted millions of therapy sessions. They're about to make therapy a lot cheaper.| Psychotherapy Notes
Therapy and coaching are different practices. This article will help therapists who wish to do both to manage those differences.| Psychotherapy Notes
States are trying to address the shortage of qualified therapists with scholarships. But these "scholarships" come with a catch.| Psychotherapy Notes
