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What do we teach & how? Dr Chris Graham Academic Director Senior Lecturer in Clinical Health Psychology Clinical Psychologist

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Page 1: What do we teach & how?

What do we teach & how?

Dr Chris Graham Academic DirectorSenior Lecturer in Clinical Health PsychologyClinical Psychologist

Page 2: What do we teach & how?

Teaching days…

There are regular teaching days:

• Comprise 2 x 3 hour sessions• Number of teaching days varies across the year:

An initial block, then one or two days per week (Sept – June)

Teaching is generally led by:

• clinical psychologists in the HSC • the course team staff • guest lecturers

Page 3: What do we teach & how?

What informs our curriculum…

We aim to train reflective scientist-practitioners to meet the workforce needs of Northern Ireland

The content is informed by:

• Standards of proficiency HCPC• BPS guidance• Feedback from services

Many key stakeholders who continuously review our teaching content:

• Representatives of BPS DCPNI SIGs• Trainees• Experts by experience• School of Psychology• External Examiners

Page 4: What do we teach & how?

What we cover in teaching…

Teaching involves the application of theory to practice to develop skills in ‘Assessment, Formulation and Intervention’

• Apply theories and systemic thinking to help us understand the development and maintenance of distress:

e.g. Attachment, psychodynamics (defence mechanisms, transference etc.), psychological flexibility, psychometrics, neuropsychology

• This leads to practice in applying different intervention models:

e.g. CBT, systemic, psychodynamic, ACT

• Learn how to tailor A, F and I for use across the life-span (child, adult to older adult) and clinical contexts (LD, physical health, mental health etc.)

Page 5: What do we teach & how?

Assessments

Modular course: Each module includes an assessment:

• Critical literature review

• Case studies

• Psychometrics test

• Practice-based research project

Page 6: What do we teach & how?

Summary

• Teaching happens across the three years, within teaching days

• Teaching delivered mainly by clinical psychologists working in the HSC

• Covering theory-practice links in assessment, formulation and intervention across the life span and in the main contexts where CPs work

• The course is modular and so each module has an assessment

• We use a range of different assessment methods

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Questions about whatwe teach and how?