Psychotherapeutic Competencies in Blended Care Psychotherapy: Development of a Competence Framework
Gerald Marc Weiher, Mirjam Naomi Woide, Maria Zirenko, Michael Tremmel, Ulrich Stangier, Holger Horz · 2026
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Description
Gerald Weiher and colleagues built a framework describing what therapists need to know and do when therapy mixes in-person sessions with digital tools. Blended care can add video calls, apps, or virtual reality at different stages of treatment, yet terms and expectations have been inconsistent. Writing in twenty twenty-six, the team searched earlier competence models, drafted a version, and refined it with experienced blended care therapists in a workshop. The team then folded in findings from a systematic review of prior studies.
The final framework sorts competence into eight domains. They cover setting up the work, adapting communication and methods, holding the therapeutic relationship, self-care, data security and ethics, technology itself, scientific knowledge, and cultural diversity. Knowledge, skills, and attitudes are treated separately within each domain. The authors offer the framework for training programs and for later testing in practice.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Gerald Marc Weiher, Mirjam Naomi Woide, Maria Zirenko, Michael Tremmel, Ulrich Stangier, Holger Horz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |