Competence development and training for integrated care

Integrated care always places the patient at the centre and requires psychosocial interprofessional competence. Using the example of psychotherapy, which is conceived as clinical, biopsychosocial work conducted in an interdisciplinary, care-relevant manner, this paper shows why comprehensive, differentiated competencies are required for this field. This paper empirically reviews and presents (including an overview and examples) the qualification profile and learning objective definitions, as well as possibilities for effective implementation and didactic mediation. The training is designed to be practice-relevant and patient-centred, with adequate personal reflection skills, which are trained through teaching in small cohorts. The selection procedures and internships take into account the requirements of psychosocial care and academic standards; workplace-based examinations and case-oriented feedback develop the trainees into professional workers; and essential theoretical basic competencies are presented and discussed in order to further expand upon empirical research and curricular strategies.