Kartläggning av psykologers arbetssituation vid neuropsykiatriska utredningar – sammanfattning av SNPF:s rapport
Bühler, Maria ; Ekholm, Miia ; Salkic, Alen ; Cundari, Maurizio LU
; Lindersson, Linda
; Ekman, Hanna
; Stenqvist, Linnea
; Frick, Jacqueline
; Bieber, Erich
and Noaksson, Karolina
(2025)
In Swedish Neuropsychological Association (SNPF )
- Abstract
- Neuropsychiatric assessments and diagnoses have been a recurring topic in the media, but the working conditions of psychologists involved in these assessments have not been widely discussed.
This survey was conducted to examine the working conditions of psychologists. It was carried out as a digital questionnaire during the autumn of 2024, and this report summarizes the results. The questionnaire focused on three main areas: the ability to meet the competence requirements as stated in the ethical guidelines for psychologists in the Nordic countries, the ability to follow the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare’s guidelines for the assessment of autism and ADHD, and the level of ethical stress related to conducting... (More) - Neuropsychiatric assessments and diagnoses have been a recurring topic in the media, but the working conditions of psychologists involved in these assessments have not been widely discussed.
This survey was conducted to examine the working conditions of psychologists. It was carried out as a digital questionnaire during the autumn of 2024, and this report summarizes the results. The questionnaire focused on three main areas: the ability to meet the competence requirements as stated in the ethical guidelines for psychologists in the Nordic countries, the ability to follow the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare’s guidelines for the assessment of autism and ADHD, and the level of ethical stress related to conducting neuropsychiatric assessments.
In general, the quantitative responses indicated a predominantly positive working situation. However, the open-ended qualitative responses provided many examples of areas that are not functioning well.
In summary, many psychologists report that they have opportunities for professional development and feel they meet the requirements set by both the National Board of Health and Welfare and the ethical guidelines for psychologists. Nevertheless, much remains to be done to ensure both quality in assessments and a healthy work environment for psychologists.
The following areas for development were highlighted: opportunities for regular continuing education, improved collaboration after assessments, and a focus on functional impairments during diagnosis—including a shared understanding of the concept of functional impairment and the development of objective methods to assess an individual’s level of impairment. Additionally, concerns were raised that production demands may lead to ethical stress among psychologists, particularly in complex assessments. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Neuropsykiatriska utredningar och diagnoser har varit ett återkommande tema i media men arbetsvillkoren för psykologer som arbetar med utredningar har inte diskuterats.
Denna kartläggning genomfördes för att undersöka psykologers arbetssituation. Kartläggningen genomfördes som en digital enkät under hösten 2024 och denna rapport sammanfattar resultaten. Enkäten kartlade tre större områden: möjligheter att leva upp till kompetenskravet som det uttrycks i de etiska riktlinjer som finns för psykologer i Norden, möjligheter att efterleva Socialstyrelsens riktlinjer för utredning av autism och adhd, och grad av etisk stress kopplat till arbetsuppgiften neuropsykiatriska utredningar.
Generellt indikerade de kvantitativa svaren... (More) - Neuropsykiatriska utredningar och diagnoser har varit ett återkommande tema i media men arbetsvillkoren för psykologer som arbetar med utredningar har inte diskuterats.
Denna kartläggning genomfördes för att undersöka psykologers arbetssituation. Kartläggningen genomfördes som en digital enkät under hösten 2024 och denna rapport sammanfattar resultaten. Enkäten kartlade tre större områden: möjligheter att leva upp till kompetenskravet som det uttrycks i de etiska riktlinjer som finns för psykologer i Norden, möjligheter att efterleva Socialstyrelsens riktlinjer för utredning av autism och adhd, och grad av etisk stress kopplat till arbetsuppgiften neuropsykiatriska utredningar.
Generellt indikerade de kvantitativa svaren övervägande en positiv arbetssituation men i de kvalitativa frisvaren gavs många exempel på saker som inte fungerade bra.
Sammanfattningsvis framkommer att många psykologer upplever sig ha möjlighet till kunskapsutveckling samt lever upp till de krav som ställs från både Socialstyrelsen och etiska riktlinjer för psykologer. Mycket finns dock kvar att göra för att säkerställa både kvalitet och god arbetsmiljö för psykologerna.
Som utvecklingsområden lyfts följande: möjlighet till regelbunden fortbildning, bättre samverkan efter utredning och fokus på funktionsnedsättning vid diagnostisering inklusive samsyn på begreppet funktionsnedsättning och framtagning av objektiva metoder för att kartlägga individens funktionsnedsättning. Vidare lyfts oro att produktionskraven riskerar att leda till etisk stress hos psykologer, främst vid komplexa utredningar. (Less)
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- Bühler, Maria
; Ekholm, Miia
; Salkic, Alen
; Cundari, Maurizio
LU
; Lindersson, Linda
; Ekman, Hanna
; Stenqvist, Linnea
; Frick, Jacqueline
; Bieber, Erich
and Noaksson, Karolina
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- Mapping Psychologists' Working Conditions in Neuropsychiatric Assessments – Summary of SNPF's Report
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