Article archive / December 1, 2009
Originally published: . Volume 1, No. 4. Source pages: 1, 3.
The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) is conducting a major study in order to better understand the competencies for practice in psychology. Psychologists in various specialty areas were contacted online to participate in the survey, in order to provide a meaningful review of professional psychological activities. Dr. Greg Gormanous, Chair of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department, LSUA, and Co-Chair of the SIOP State Affairs Committee, is a member of the Practice Analysis Advisory Committee guiding the study. Dr. Gormanous explained to Psychology Times that the licensing exam has been through several major revisions, the most recent in 1995. And, that this study is a “practice analysis, similar to a job analysis,” and examines the relevance and criticality of the content domains in the licensing exam.
He also said that preliminary reviews suggest that ethics, legal, and professionalism remain the most critical area in the behavior of professional psychologists, “no matter how you cut the data.” The implementation of the study’s findings will take place over the next couple of years, he said.
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