APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Standardized Patients: Training and Evaluating Clinical Skills for Psychology Students and Providers
- Maegan Paxton
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Paula Domenici
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Diana Dolan
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Jeffrey Goodie
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Sybil Mallonee
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - David Riggs
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Abstract
Standardized patients, or specially trained actors, provide an opportunity for students and licensed providers to build competence with clinical skills. This resource has typically been used in medical contexts; however, novel applications have been developed for psychological training, benefiting students, faculty supervisors, and clinicians seeking new psychotherapy skills.
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