Understanding the Landscape of Consultation Liaison Psychologists in Academic Medical Centers.

IF 1.6 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-03 DOI:10.1007/s10880-024-10018-4

Caitlin A LaGrotte, Anastasia Bullock, Corey Doremus, Carissa Aricola

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Abstract

Current literature lacks data related to the role of psychologists on consultation-liaison (CL) services; previous data indicates only 4% of CL services are run by psychologists, while 32% of liaison mental health services include a psychologist. As CL psychologists' roles within hospitals grow, it is critical to identify clinical strategies and organizational structures of CL services across hospital systems. The current study seeks to provide a deeper understanding of CL psychologists' scope of work. Participants (N = 77) (15% response rate) completed a measure developed for this study, exploring psychologist roles, clinical practice, and departmental structures. Thirty-two percent of respondents were in Psychiatry Departments, 58% were in academic medical centers, almost half had training programs and the most frequently utilized billing code was: Given the limited data available, this study provided a contemporary and foundational understanding of the CL psychologist roles as well as future avenues of empirical inquiry such as discrete organization and structural characteristics.

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了解学术医学中心咨询联络心理学家的情况。

目前的文献缺乏与心理学家在咨询-联络（CL）服务中的作用相关的数据；以往的数据显示，只有 4% 的 CL 服务由心理学家负责，而 32% 的联络心理健康服务中包括一名心理学家。随着心理学家在医院中的作用不断扩大，确定各医院系统中心理学家在会诊联络服务中的临床策略和组织结构至关重要。本研究旨在深入了解联络心理学家的工作范围。参与者（N = 77）（回复率为 15%）完成了一项为本研究开发的测量，探索了心理学家的角色、临床实践和部门结构。32%的受访者就职于精神科，58%的受访者就职于学术医疗中心，近一半的受访者有培训计划，最常使用的计费代码是"......"：鉴于可用数据有限，本研究提供了对CL心理学家角色的当代和基础性理解，以及未来实证调查的途径，如离散组织和结构特征。

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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original papers related to all areas of the science and practice of psychologists in medical settings. Manuscripts are chosen that have a broad appeal across psychology as well as other health care disciplines, reflecting varying backgrounds, interests, and specializations. The journal publishes original research, treatment outcome trials, meta-analyses, literature reviews, conceptual papers, brief scientific reports, and scholarly case studies. Papers accepted address clinical matters in medical settings; integrated care; health disparities; education and training of the future psychology workforce; interdisciplinary collaboration, training, and professionalism; licensing, credentialing, and privileging in hospital practice; research and practice ethics; professional development of psychologists in academic health centers; professional practice matters in medical settings; and cultural, economic, political, regulatory, and systems factors in health care. In summary, the journal provides a forum for papers predicted to have significant theoretical or practical importance for the application of psychology in medical settings.