Commentary: competencies in pediatric psychology: polishing pandora's box.

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Applying the cube model to pediatric psychology: development of research competency skills at the doctoral level.

OBJECTIVES This article considers the development of research competencies in professional psychology and how that movement might be applied to training in pediatric psychology. The field of pediatric psychology has a short but rich history, and experts have identified critical competencies. However, pediatric psychology has not yet detailed a set of research-based competencies. METHODS This ...

Recommendations for training in pediatric psychology: defining core competencies across training levels.

OBJECTIVE As a field, pediatric psychology has focused considerable efforts on the education and training of students and practitioners. Alongside a broader movement toward competency attainment in professional psychology and within the health professions, the Society of Pediatric Psychology commissioned a Task Force to establish core competencies in pediatric psychology and address the need fo...

Competencies in Training at the Graduate Student Level: Example of a Pediatric Psychology Seminar Course.

The recently developed competencies in pediatric psychology from the Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) Task Force on Competencies and Best Training Practices in Pediatric Psychology provide a benchmark to evaluate training program practices and student progress toward training in level-specific competency goals. Graduate-level training presents a unique challenge for addressing the breadth ...

Pediatric Psychology at Georgia State University: Evaluation of Training With the Society of Pediatric Psychology Competencies

The Task Force on Competencies and Best Training Practices in Pediatric Psychology recently proposed pediatric psychology training competencies organized into 6 cluster areas and a cross-cutting group. This blueprint allows programs to evaluate their training models and identify areas for improvement. The Georgia State University (GSU) pediatric psychology program provides training at the unive...