Hello all,
Hoping to get some advice from those of you that have passed the CPLEE previously, or are currently studying for it. I'm not sure if CA has state-specific rules around when to seek supervision vs. refer out, so I'd prefer to seek input for this post from psychologists seeking/or already with CA licensure, so as not to receive mixed or inaccurate advice from other states.
I'm preparing for the CPLEE exam with PsychPrep materials, and have also reviewed the actual CA state laws, and find the topic of when to seek consultation vs. supervision vs. refer out patients out quite confusing -- and seemingly very subjective. Psychprep materials say that psychologists should seek additional supervision "when applying newly learned techniques, working with a new pt population, or treating a pt in which you have no clinical experience, but have prior training in that area". By comparison, it says you should seek consultation when a psychologist is "somewhat familiar with a treatment for a particular diagnosis, but are not an expert in that area". For example, it gives that example of a psych who gets a referral for a pt with agoraphobia and is only "somewhat familiar with this dx and has little experience treating it, but lots of experience treating other anxiety disorders". However, for when to refer out, it says psychs should refer pts out when "therapists lack competence in treating a presenting problem....such as a psychoanalytic therapist treating a pt with a fear of driving".
Although these definitions make sense more or less -- when i've had practice exam questions, the answers of when to keep a pt vs. refer out or seek supervision vs. consultation seem MUCH more subjective and tricky. I'm wondering if anyone who has taken the CPLEE has any advice on these types of questions or how to decide what to do?
Thanks!
And, sucks I have to write this, but please, to the people who regularly post on this forum with generally snarky/unhelpful/rude comments -- no need to reply to this bid for help, thank you!
Hoping to get some advice from those of you that have passed the CPLEE previously, or are currently studying for it. I'm not sure if CA has state-specific rules around when to seek supervision vs. refer out, so I'd prefer to seek input for this post from psychologists seeking/or already with CA licensure, so as not to receive mixed or inaccurate advice from other states.
I'm preparing for the CPLEE exam with PsychPrep materials, and have also reviewed the actual CA state laws, and find the topic of when to seek consultation vs. supervision vs. refer out patients out quite confusing -- and seemingly very subjective. Psychprep materials say that psychologists should seek additional supervision "when applying newly learned techniques, working with a new pt population, or treating a pt in which you have no clinical experience, but have prior training in that area". By comparison, it says you should seek consultation when a psychologist is "somewhat familiar with a treatment for a particular diagnosis, but are not an expert in that area". For example, it gives that example of a psych who gets a referral for a pt with agoraphobia and is only "somewhat familiar with this dx and has little experience treating it, but lots of experience treating other anxiety disorders". However, for when to refer out, it says psychs should refer pts out when "therapists lack competence in treating a presenting problem....such as a psychoanalytic therapist treating a pt with a fear of driving".
Although these definitions make sense more or less -- when i've had practice exam questions, the answers of when to keep a pt vs. refer out or seek supervision vs. consultation seem MUCH more subjective and tricky. I'm wondering if anyone who has taken the CPLEE has any advice on these types of questions or how to decide what to do?
Thanks!
And, sucks I have to write this, but please, to the people who regularly post on this forum with generally snarky/unhelpful/rude comments -- no need to reply to this bid for help, thank you!
