1 st meeting cer psychologists sub-group and efpa committee on traffic psychology brussels 29 th...
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11stst MEETING MEETING CER Psychologists Sub-Group and EFPA CER Psychologists Sub-Group and EFPA
Committee on Traffic PsychologyCommittee on Traffic Psychology
Brussels 29 Brussels 29thth April 2013 April 2013
Hector Monterde-i-Bort, Spanish representative
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Is the psychological check-up included? (in national legislation)
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Country ? Called Expected (on applicant)
Germany (DE) yes Psychological check-up (?) Psychologically suitable
United Kingdom (UK)
yes Occupational Psychological (Fitness) Examination
To pass the ...
Spain (ES) (FOM/2872/2010 Order)
yes Psychophysical Aptitude (includes medical & psychological)
(psychological part:) valuation of psychological capacity (*)
Czech Rep. (CZ) yes Traffic-psychological examination
Physically & mentally eligible (health fitness)
Sweden (SE) yes Psychological part of assessment (?)
Denmark (DK) yes “occupational psychological test”
“at an acceptable level”
Luxenbourg (LU) yes (?) part of medical examination that involves use of psychological tests
(?)
Problem: some psychological dimensions are included in the medical part (attention and concentration, memory, perception, reasoning, reaction time and hand coordination), whereas in psychological must be checked whether “occupational psychological deficiencies” exist.
(*) In Spanish law: cognitive, psychomotor and Behaviour-Personality are included in Psychological capacity.
Who is in charge? (of check-ups)
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Country Medical Psychological
Germany (DE) “doctor” (arzt) Psychologists
United Kingdom (UK)
“recognised doctor” but is defined as “registered medical practicioner”
“recognised psychologist” (person who holds the qualification of the Brithish Psychological Society Certificate in Occupational Testing -Level A-)
Spain (ES) Graduate/licensed in medicine and surgery (1)
Graduate/licensed in psychology (1)
(also subcontract psychological cabinet)
Czech Rep. (CZ) “occupational preventive care practitioner”
Psychologist
Sweden (SE) licensed ?physician?(2) physician or psychologist (licensed) (2)
Denmark (DK) (?) (under supervision of) “certified” psychologist
Luxenbourg (LU) (?) Accredited psychologist (3)
(1) In an “homologated” centre for medical check-ups(2) With particular knowledge.(3) Medical and psychological roles differentiated by agreement (unofficially).
Suggested agreement for a common political action 4
1)1)