@article{cd8d18906a6447e281c3fb3a97ae656b,
title = "Who gets certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology and why: A diversity survey",
abstract = "Objective: To measure the profile of diversity among specialists certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). Method: A survey of ABPP specialists consisting of 18 demographic questions, and two questions regarding board certification and experience with diversity. Results: Although ABPP specialists appear to be more diverse in certain aspects, especially regarding sex/gender (female, 43% vs 34% in prior survey), the majority remain non-Hispanic, White in race/ethnicity (87%), followed by only 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic/Latinx representation. Recognition as a specialist, job requirement, and professional expectations were the top three reasons for board certification. The top three themes regarding specialists{\textquoteright} experiences with diversity were (a) Need for active outreach and mentoring, (b) ABPP does a good job regarding diversity, and (c) Make it more affordable. Conclusion: With the need for a competent and diverse workforce, ABPP will continue to conduct this survey to determine the progress that has been made in increasing the diversity of certified specialists.",
keywords = "bisexual and transsexual issues, board certification, cultural competence, diversity, education and training, gay, gender, lesbian",
author = "Frost, {Joel C.} and Victor Molinari and Debra Dobbs and Edgar, {Veronica B.} and Jones, {Katherine S.} and Christina Pietz and Badana, {Adrian N.S.}",
note = "Funding Information: Over the course of the past 4 years, ABPP has made progress with regard to diversity initiatives in the form of increased opportunities for Early‐Career Psychologists (ECPs); establishment of a Diversity Committee; adoption of the Position Statement Regarding Diversity; awarding of diversity scholarships; and, the administration of demographic surveys. However, it is also clear that increasing diversity among specialists remains a challenge for ABPP, as well as psychology as a whole. Regarding race/ethnicity, an APA ( ) Center for Workforce Studies survey of active psychologists found 5.4% to be African American, 5% Hispanic, and 83.6% to be White, numbers roughly comparable to what this latest ABPP survey found. However, the APA Workforce Studies survey also found over 68% of active psychologists to be female, yet females only comprise 43% of those who are board‐certified. Outreach for credentialing of women also needs to be considered a priority. ABPP will make stronger attempts to reach out to some of the members and leaders of ethnic minority psychological associations (i.e., Asian American Psychological Association; Association of Black Psychologists; National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA); Society of Indian Psychologists; Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race) and the APA Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs for collaboration and ways to further attract diverse psychologists. As part of these efforts, ABPP has had active involvement within those organizations through constituent psychologists and conference participation. We should also note that the 2014 recipient of the Early‐Career Psychology Diversity Award created and cofunded the NLPA, American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation and National Register of Integrated Behavioral Health Scholarship administered through the ABPP Foundation. This annual scholarship provides recipients with $1,500 toward the completion of ABPP Board Certification. Applicants must be NLPA members, English/Spanish bilingual, and express an interest in working with Hispanic populations in an integrated health delivery setting. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Copyright: Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2019",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1002/jclp.22818",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "75",
pages = "1820--1837",
journal = "Journal of clinical psychology",
issn = "0021-9762",
publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Inc.",
number = "10",
}