Psychology and Market. Commentary on: “Psychology profession, clinical psychology, psychotherapy. Specificities and boundaries”

Titolo Rivista RIVISTA DI PSICOLOGIA CLINICA
Autori/Curatori Ruggero Andrisano Ruggieri, Maria Monaco
Anno di pubblicazione 2025 Fascicolo 2024/2
Lingua Inglese Numero pagine 14 P. 101-114 Dimensione file 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/rpc2-2024oa18070
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This study builds upon the methodological framework established by Castelnuovo et al. (2023) to analyze the influence of the intervention context (market) on professional psychological practice. Despite ongoing efforts to define psychologist, clinical psychologist, and psychotherapist roles, we argue that these definitions are insufficient to safeguard both professional practice and client well-being. Regulatory frameworks contained by intervention contexts can create conditions that limit the scope of psychological practice. This limitation stems from the introduction of “other players” and the roles assigned to them by regulations. This can lead to a concerning marginalization of core psychological functions, such as diagnosis. We demonstrate that intervention context significantly impacts the profession’s scope, influencing crucial aspects like the diagnostic function. The legal context is presented as a specific example for further discussion.

This study builds upon the methodological framework established by Castelnuovo et al. (2023) to analyze the influence of the intervention context (market) on professional psychological practice. Despite ongoing efforts to define psychologist, clinical psychologist, and psychotherapist roles, we argue that these definitions are insufficient to safeguard both professional practice and client well-being. Regulatory frameworks contained by intervention contexts can create conditions that limit the scope of psychological practice. This limitation stems from the introduction of “other players” and the roles assigned to them by regulations. This can lead to a concerning marginalization of core psychological functions, such as diagnosis. We demonstrate that intervention context significantly impacts the profession’s scope, influencing crucial aspects like the diagnostic function. The legal context is presented as a specific example for further discussion.

Parole chiave:; Psychology Profession; Clinical psychology; psychotherapy; Forensic Psychology

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Ruggero Andrisano Ruggieri, Maria Monaco, Psychology and Market. Commentary on: “Psychology profession, clinical psychology, psychotherapy. Specificities and boundaries” in "RIVISTA DI PSICOLOGIA CLINICA" 2/2024, pp 101-114, DOI: 10.3280/rpc2-2024oa18070