Chris Graham Academic Director, Clinical Psychology Training Programme; Senior Lecturer in Clinical Health Psychology; Clinical Psychologist Feb’ 2019 Introducing Clinical Psychology Dr David McCormack Lecturer (Education) in Clinical Psychology, QUB Clinical Psychologist, The Maudsley Hospital, London
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Chris Graham
Academic Director, Clinical
Psychology Training Programme;
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Health
Psychology; Clinical Psychologist
Feb’ 2019
Introducing Clinical Psychology
Dr David McCormack
Lecturer (Education) in Clinical
Psychology, QUB
Clinical Psychologist, The Maudsley
Hospital, London
Aims
To describe:
• What clinical psychologists do
• How you might become one
• What its like to be a Trainee Clinical psychologist
To connect you with resources that can help you explore the profession
To give you an opportunity to ask us questions
What is Clinical Psychology?
• Clinical Psychologists seek to help improve functioning and mental well-being via insight and behaviour change.
• Clinical psychologists have expertise in assessment, formulation and intervention. With a deep knowledge of behaviour change methodology and relational processes.
• Clinical Psychologists are trained to work across populations:
• Adjustment to physical health conditions (e.g. diabetes, MS)
• Clinical Psychologists have knowledge of neuropsychology and so have specialist roles in some diagnoses: Neuropsychological assessment; Diagnosing learning disability and autism
How to become a clinical psychologist
Training places
• Apply through Leeds clearing house except for QUB and Hull Universities.
• http://www.leeds.ac.uk/chpccp/
• 32 courses in the UK
• 5 courses in RoI
• You can apply for up to 4 courses through the clearing house
• QUB separate application form.
• Applications usually open in September and close late Nov/Dec
• The courses are all full-time for three years. There are no part-time courses and there are no distance learning courses.
• All courses are accredited by the BPS and HCPC
• All courses welcome applications from people with disabilities.
• These courses are very demanding so should not be combined with any other job or academic course.
• Universities will not usually allow you to enrol on a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology if at that time you are enrolled on any other degree, eg a PhD or Masters programme.
The national numbers for NHS courses starting in autumn 2018 were:
• Queens (alone)• 229 applicants
• 11 places
• 5% success rate
• UK (4 centres)• 3,866 applicants
• 593 places
• Success rate varies • 3% (752 applicants; places 21) Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and
Neuroscience – KCL
• 7% (283 applicants; places 22) East Anglia
Entry Requirements at Queens
• Applicants must possess, or expect to possess by the course start date, at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (2.1) or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University, which has been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).
• Applicants with a Lower Second Class Honours degree (2.2) in psychology, which has been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), may apply if they also possess a higher degree (e.g. Masters or PhD or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University).
• In addition, we accept applications from those who have at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (2.1) or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in a first degree other than psychology but who expect to complete, by the course start date, a qualification which confers eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society.
Demonstrating Competence
The aim of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is to train Reflective Scientist Practitioners. Applicants are expected to demonstrate application of their knowledge and understanding across four main domains in their application form.
The four domains are:
• Academic
• Research
• Clinical
• Professional/Personal
Demonstrating Academic Competence
Strong applications will provide evidence of an ability to apply knowledge and understanding of:
• How psychological theory relates to clinical psychology practice (i.e. identifying the ways in which psychological models and theories can help to understand the development of clinical problems and effective interventions).
• Psychological therapies which are commonplace in UK clinical psychology practice.
• The role of developmental, cultural, social, environmental and biological factors in mental health.
Demonstrating Research Competence
Strong applications will provide evidence of an ability to apply knowledge and understanding of:
• Critical literature appraisal.
• Research methods and statistics and / or audit and service evaluation.
• Ethical standards for conducting empirical research.
Demonstrating Clinical Competence
Strong applications will provide evidence of an ability to apply knowledge and understanding of :
Assessments include, clinical reports, in vivo examinations, a clinical service related project, systematic literature review, research thesis, personal reflection reports, evaluation of clinical competence on placements.
Relevant reading / links• What is an assistant psychologist? https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-