{"id":3429,"date":"2025-03-27T22:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T22:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/health\/under-pressure-psychology-accreditation-board-suspends-diversity-standards\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T22:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T22:29:23","slug":"under-pressure-psychology-accreditation-board-suspends-diversity-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/health\/under-pressure-psychology-accreditation-board-suspends-diversity-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The American Psychological Association, which sets standards for professional training in mental health, has voted to suspend its requirement that postgraduate programs show a commitment to diversity in recruitment and hiring.<\/p>\n

The decision comes as accrediting bodies throughout higher education scramble to respond to the executive order<\/a> signed by President Trump attacking diversity, equity and inclusion policies. It pauses a drive to broaden the profession of psychology, which is disproportionately white and female, at a time of rising distress among young Americans.<\/p>\n

The A.P.A. is the chief accrediting body for professional training in psychology, and the only one recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. It provides accreditation to around 1,300 training programs, including doctoral internships and postdoctoral residencies.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump has made accrediting bodies a particular target in his crusade against D.E.I. programs, threatening in one campaign video<\/a> to \u201cfire the radical Left accreditors that have allowed our colleges to become dominated by Marxist maniacs and lunatics\u201d and \u201caccept applications for new accreditors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n