Standardized Patients in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
- Objectives: The use of simulated and standardized patients (SP) is widely accepted in the medical field and, from there, is beginning to disseminate into clinical psychology and psychotherapy. The purpose of this study was therefore to systematically review barriers and facilitators that should be considered in the implementation of SP interventions specific to clinical psychology and psychotherapy. Methods: Following current guidelines, a scoping review was conducted. The literature search focused on the MEDLINE,PsycINFO and Web of Science databases, including Dissertation Abstracts International. After screening for titles and abstracts,full texts were screened independently and in duplicate according to our inclusion criteria. For data extraction, a pre-defined form was piloted and used. Units of meaning with respect to barriers and facilitators were extracted and categorized inductively using content-analysis techniques. From the results, a matrix of interconnections and a network graph were compiled. Results: The 41 includedObjectives: The use of simulated and standardized patients (SP) is widely accepted in the medical field and, from there, is beginning to disseminate into clinical psychology and psychotherapy. The purpose of this study was therefore to systematically review barriers and facilitators that should be considered in the implementation of SP interventions specific to clinical psychology and psychotherapy. Methods: Following current guidelines, a scoping review was conducted. The literature search focused on the MEDLINE,PsycINFO and Web of Science databases, including Dissertation Abstracts International. After screening for titles and abstracts,full texts were screened independently and in duplicate according to our inclusion criteria. For data extraction, a pre-defined form was piloted and used. Units of meaning with respect to barriers and facilitators were extracted and categorized inductively using content-analysis techniques. From the results, a matrix of interconnections and a network graph were compiled. Results: The 41 included publications were mainly in the fields of psychiatry and mental health nursing, as well as in training and education. The detailed category system contrasts four supercategories, i.e., which organizational and economic aspects to consider, which persons to include as eligible SPs, how to develop adequate scenarios, and how to authentically and consistently portray mental health patients.Conclusions: Publications focused especially on the interrelation between authenticity and consistency of portrayals, on how to evoke empathy in learners, and on economic and training aspects. A variety of recommendations for implementing SP programs,from planning to training, monitoring, and debriefing, is provided, for example, ethical screening of and ongoing support for SPs.…
Author details: | Franziska KühneORCiDGND, Destina Sevde Ay Ay, Mara Jasmin Otterbeck, Florian WeckORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-426965 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.25932/publishup-42696 |
Title of parent work (German): | Postprints der Universität Potsdam: Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe |
Subtitle (English): | a Scoping Review of Barriers and Facilitators for Implementation |
Publication series (Volume number): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe (541) |
Publication type: | Postprint |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2019/04/03 |
Publication year: | 2018 |
Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
Release date: | 2019/04/03 |
Tag: | Psychotherapy research; Simulated patients; Standardized patients; Systematic review |
Issue: | 541 |
Number of pages: | 9 |
Source: | Academic Psychiatry 42 (2018) 6 DOI: 10.1007/s40596-018-0886-6 |
Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät |
DDC classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Publishing method: | Open Access |
License (German): | Keine öffentliche Lizenz: Unter Urheberrechtsschutz |
External remark: | Bibliographieeintrag der Originalveröffentlichung/Quelle |