Professional Issues Flashcards
What is clinical psychology?
- understands and treats psychopathology
what is psychopathology?
- the study or deviations from normal or everyday functioning
What are clinical psychologists qualified to do?
Take clinical assessments and provide therapy
What are their role?
Aims to reduce psychological distress and enhance and promote psychological well being
Who do they work with?
- mental or physical health problems
- individuals with difficulties with their thinking
- individuals with health conditions
- individuals who have been abused
- individuals who have difficulties in maintaining relationships
What methods do clinical assessments involve?
- psychometric tests
- interviews
- direct observation of behaviour
What may assessment lead to?
Therapy, counselling, advice.
Where do they work?
Hospitals Health centres Community mental health teams Child and adolescent mental health services Social services
Who do they work alongside?
Doctors Nurses Social workers Occupational therapists Physiotherapists
What is forensic psychology?
Application of psychology to legal processes
What is their role?
- to understand offenders, their actions and causes of their behaviours
Who do they work with?
Offenders
Victims
CJS
Others
What do they do?
- assessment and formulation
- psychological intervention
- expert witness
- advising parole boards and mental health tribunals
- service evaluation
- research
- crime analysis
- teacher, training and supervision.
Where do they work?
HMPPS NHS Private low and medium secure units Probation service Consultancy Academia Police service Private practice
Similarities between the 2?
- scientist-practitioner role
- evidence based practice
- skill sets required
- practice defined by BPS and HCPC
BPS
- division of clinical psychology
- division of forensic psychology
HCPC
Regulator, set up to protect the public
Statutory body
Keeps a register of professionals who meet these standards
Professional skills and training
BPS code of ethics and conduct
- working ethically
- to value
- reflect on own competence and performance
