Lecture Flashcards
the scientist practitioner model is not supposed to be either science based or clinically based, it’s instead an
integrative approach, blending the two.
What are the 3 key roles for a practising psychlogist?
- Researcher
- Consumer (of research)
- Evaluator (of practices, programs, and interventions)`
What is considered to be the half life of research in psychology?
Approx 7 years - so half of what we’ve learnt over 4 years would be considered to be out of date.
What are the assumptions of the scientist practitioner model?
- Increase demand of services by demonstrated effectiveness through research
- The nature of science - psychology is data drive
- More direct involvement in clinical practice by researchers would result in studies on important social issues.
Using the scientist-practitioner model, outline the scientific approach to therapeutic process:
- Observation - objective and participant, subjective, self observation
- Integration of disparate sources of information - psychological theory, research reports, culture conceptions, personal experience
- Conclusion/Decision/Recommendation
- Refection - Looking at our experiences in the situation that is unfolding and subsequently exploring why we acted as we did.
What is Kolb’s experiential learning cycle?
Experience -> reflect -> apply -> Generalise -> Experience
What is a local clinical scientist?
As opposed to universal, general, and closed, the specific client has own set of problems, fundamentally local, specific and open.
Being a local clinical scientist:
calls for ‘skills in local investigation and in problem solving’. Searching out ideas and evidence and drawing logical inferences from the m.
How does APA define evidence based practise psychology (or EBPP):
“…The integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences.”
What is cultural capacity? A demonstrated capacity to act on cultural knowledge and awareness through a suite of core attributes that are acquired through a dynamic lifelong learning process. What are these core attributes?
-Holistic
-Transferable
-Responsive
-Adapted to new and changing contexts
The aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework have 5 capabilities. What are these?
- Respect
- Safety and Quality
- Reflection
- Communication
- Advocacy
Who is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Person?
-A descendant of First Australians
-Identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
-Accepted by his/her community
What is NOT an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Person?
The colour of your skin.
ATSI and A and TSI are
not used - disrepectful
indigenous (with a lowercase i)
only used as a global term
Indigenous (capital I)
accepted but not preferred by many