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Professionalising psychotherapy: lessons from the development of psychiatry

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Ikkos, George and Mace, Chris. (2009) Professionalising psychotherapy: lessons from the development of psychiatry. European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling, Vol.11 (No.2). pp. 161-172. ISSN 1364-2537

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13642530903119223

Abstract

Psychotherapy is at a critical point in its evolution. While its practitioners remain disparate and divided, they are considering their professional identity more seriously than ever before. Psychiatry represents a closely related profession whose sense of professionalism is changing as its contract with society appears to be shifting. If psychotherapists are to establish a professional identity that is clear and widely shared and accepted, this is also likely to need to reflect a wider implicit contract. Some implications of this comparison for future changes in how psychotherapists work are explored. La psychothérapie a atteint un point critique de son évolution. Alors que ses praticiens restent disparates et divisés, ils sont cependant en train d'examiner leur identité professionnelle plus sérieusement que jamais. La psychiatrie, profession affiliée, voit le sens de son professionalisme changer dans la mesure o[ugrave] son contrat avec la societé semble en pleine mutation. Si les psychothérapeutes parviennent à établir une identité professionnelle qui soit claire et largement partagée, celle-ci devra également refléter un contrat implicite plus large. Dans cet article, seront abordées les implications de cette comparaison pour les changements à venir dans la façon dont les psychothérapeutes travaillent. Die Psychotherapie steht zurzeit an einem kritischen Entwicklungspunkt. Während Praktiker einerseits disparat und geteilt bleiben, nehmen sie anderseits ihre berufliche Identität ernster als je zuvor. Psychiater stellen eine ähnlich aufeinander bezogene Berufsgruppe dar, deren professionelles Selbstverständnis sich allerdings in dem Maße verändert, wie ihre sozialrechtlich-gesellschaftliche Einbindung sich verwandelt. Wenn Psychotherapeuten eine klare und weitverbreitet geteilte und akzeptierte Berufsidentität etablieren, wird sich dies wahrscheinlich auch in notwendigen breiteren sozial- bzw. berufsrechtlichen Einbindungen widerspiegeln. Es werden Implikationen aus solchen Überlegungen für zukünftige Veränderungen in der Tätigkeit von Psychotherapeuten aufgestellt. La psicoterapia è giunta a un punto critico della sua evoluzione. Nonostante i professionisti restino disparati e divisi, oggi pi[ugrave] che mai considerano seriamente la propria identità professionale. La psichiatria rappresenta una professione strettamente connessa, il cui senso di professionalità sta cambiando al mutare del proprio contratto con la società. Lo stabilirsi di un'identità professionale degli psicoterapeuti, che risulti chiara, ampiamente condivisa e accettata, dovrà probabilmente riflettere un pi[ugrave] ampio contratto implicito. Vengono approfondite alcune implicazioni di questo confronto riguardo cambiamenti futuri nel modo di lavorare degli psicoterapeuti. La Psicoterapia se encuentra en el punto crítico de su evolución. Mientras los psicoterapeutas permanecen separados y discrepantes, al mismo tiempo consideran su identidad profesional más seriamente que nunca. La Psiquiatría es una profesión estrechamente afín cuyo sentido de profesionalismo está cambiando a medida que su contrato con la sociedad parece estar igualmente cambiando. Si los psicoterapeutas aspiran a establecer una identidad profesional clara y ampliamente aceptada, habrá necesidad de que esta se refleje en un contrato implícito y de mayor amplitud. Se examinan algunas de las consecuencias de esta comparación para los cambios futuros en la manera en que trabajan los psicoterapeutas.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Psychology
Journal or Publication Title: European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1364-2537
Date: 2009
Volume: Vol.11
Number: No.2
Number of Pages: 12
Page Range: pp. 161-172
Identification Number: 10.1080/13642530903119223
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
URI: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/43687

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