APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Flashcards
what is clinical psychology defined as in BPS?
clincial psychology aims to reduce psychological distress and to enhance the promotion of psychological well-being
hwo do you become a clinical psychologists?
- Bps accredicted degree
- BPS accredited doctorate in clinical psychology
- regesiter with the health and care prfessions council
whats the relevant clinicla experience ?
12 months paid work experience
nhs highly desirable
roles like assitant psycholgoists, mental health nursing, social work,
what do they do?
all ages with mental and physical health
- anxiety, depression and psychosis
- assess patients needs
- deliver appropritate treatment programmes
- work alongisde docotors, nurses
record of clients progress
specalitites of cp
- child
- geriatric
- clinial health
whats the assessment for CP?
- psychometric tests
- interviews
- direct obseration
- medical reports
- refernece mateiral
what are the two types of dianositc manuals?
DSM-5-TR
ICD-11
principles of cp?
apply emphiricaly- tested evidence
- used and contibute to the process of theory and practise development that is credible and open to replication
- generate hypothese about difficulutes experienced by clients
- empowerment of clinets
whats the scientifc approach?
- scientist - practitioner model aka the boulder model = boudler model - sicne and practce equal
- practioner -scholar model = vaild model
= sience is smaller and practise is bigger
ethical and proffesional considerations?
informed conset
confidentuality - protecting privacy
competence
culutral competence and diversity
human rights and social justice
whats child and adolescent mental health difficultes?
a set of relatively eduring behaviours that cause distress to the child or others, and that substantially interfere with the childs personal functions
whats the emotional, behaviourla and neuro-developmental parts of the child and adoescent mental health?
emotional
- depression
- anxiety
neurodevelopmental
- autism
- adhd
-learning difficultes
behavioural
- conduct
- aggression
- oppositional
whats the childhood and adolescence worldwide prevalence of mental disorders?
13.4%
prevalence in children ages 1-7?
20.1%
whats Child and adolescent mental health difficulties are
associated with?
- an icnreased risk of future emotional and behaviourla difficultes, poorer mental health outcomes
- physical health problems
whats the early interventions?
- Support the healthy development and well-being of children
▪ Improve outcomes across the lifespan:
➢ Prevent long-term difficulties
➢ Build resilience
➢ Foster social and emotional skills
➢ Promote academic success
▪ Capitalise on developmental plasticity
▪ Strengthen family dynamics
▪ Public health and cost-effectiveness
what does clinicla child psychology do?
- Unique developmental needs and challenges
▪ Specialised training in cognitive, emotional, social,
and behavioural development
▪ Standardised tests, play-based assessments,
behavioural observations, and parent and teacher
reports
types of things they do like the therapy styles for children?
- Play therapy and creative interventions
▪ School-based interventions
▪ Provide consultation and guidance to teachers, school counsellors,
paediatricians
▪ Collaborate with social workers, speech-language pathologists, psychiatrists
interventions for behavioural difficultes for children?
▪ Parent training programme
▪ Behaviour modification / management
▪ Problem-solving
▪ Social skills training
▪ Community and school-focused programmes
what does the parten-child interaction therapy look like?
In-vivo / real-time coaching: therapists instruct caregivers in play therapy and
operant conditioning skills
describe the child-directed interaction?
➢ Focus on positive and supportive interaction skills
➢ Establishing warm and secure caregiver-child relationship (through undivided
attention, praise, verbal reflection, imitation)
describe the parent -directed interaction?
➢ Teaching caregivers effective discipline and behaviour management techniques
➢ Decreasing disruptive behaviours while maintaining a warm and supportive
relationship
2 types of parenting programmes. interventions?
- PCIT
- intergrated family interventions
