Clinical psychology

Clinical psychology is the application of psychology within a clinical (health) setting. However, it is often taken to refer primarily to the easing of psychological distress, mental illness or mental health problems. Clinical psychologists are involved in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders, as well as research about all of these areas of clinical practice. more.

Introduction to psychotherapy

Types of problem. The place for outcome studies

Theory and principles of clinical psychology

Clinical psychology: Clinical research

Types of approaches

Modes of delivery

Aims of psychological intervention

Therapeutic factors

Therapeutic issues -confidentiality, ending etc

Taxonomies -defences, schemas, snags etc

Individual therapeutic strategies -reframing, instillation of hope etc

Group therapeutic strategies

Areas of specialism -adult, child, health etc

Trainee area

Assistant's area

Clinical:Users area

Translation between models

Project:Towards a broader model of clinical psychology

The resource bank