What is psychology? | BPS
Clinical Psychology involves the study and assessment of a wide range of mental and physical health problems, including addiction, anxiety, depression, learning difficulties and relationship issues, using a variety of methods such as psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation. View the Clinical psychologist job profile.
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This directory is designed to help you find a Chartered Psychologist offering services to the public in your area, and can be filtered by specialism and/or clientele as necessary. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) are the regulator for Practitioner Psychologists in the UK. Search the Directory of Chartered Psychologists.
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The British Psychological Society is looking to appoint a Chair for our Research Board, to take up office from summer 2024-2027. Championing psychology since 1901, we represent and promote psychology, psychologists and the wider psychological professions. Our membership is diverse, but we all share a passion for psychology and the impact it has ...
Psychology’s 10 Greatest Case Studies – Digested | BPS
2015年11月27日 · Phineas Gage. One day in 1848 in Central Vermont, Phineas Gage was tamping explosives into the ground to prepare the way for a new railway line when he had a terrible accident. The detonation went off prematurely, and his tamping iron shot into his face, through his brain, and out the top of his head. Remarkably Gage survived, although his ...
Post-nominals: what do they mean? - BPS
2023年10月3日 · Post-nominals are letters or abbreviations that appear after your name to show your qualifications, honours, memberships or other awards. They are a concise way to show your achievements and make it easy for potential employers, course tutors or service users to understand your background and credentials.
Good Practice Guidelines on the use of psychological formulation
2011年1月1日 · Good Practice Guidelines on the use of psychological formulation. The guidelines have been developed for the Division of Clinical Psychology to promote best practice in psychological formulation, which is a core competence for clinical psychologists. The guidance is intended to be of benefit to clinical psychologists and clinical psychology ...
Clinical psychologist job profile | BPS
Clinical psychologists deal with a wide range of mental and physical health problems including addiction, anxiety, depression, learning difficulties and relationship issues. They may undertake a clinical assessment to investigate a clients' situation. There are a variety of methods available including psychometric tests, interviews and direct ...
Theories of the autistic mind | BPS
2008年2月15日 · This newer theory explains the social and communication difficulties in autism and Asperger's syndrome by reference to delays and deficits in empathy, whilst explaining the areas of strength by reference to intact or even superior skill in systemising (Baron-Cohen, 2002). ToM is just the cognitive component of empathy.
Code of Ethics and Conduct - BPS
2021年12月8日 · This code, which has been produced by the Ethics Committee of the British Psychological Society, focusses on four primary ethical principles: respect. competence. responsibility. integrity. Each of these principles is described by a statement of key values and accompanied by a set of standards which lay out the precise forms of ethical conduct ...
Educational psychologist job profile | BPS
Educational psychologists tackle challenges such as learning difficulties, social and emotional problems, issues around disability as well as more complex developmental disorders. They work in a variety of ways including observations, interviews and assessments and offer consultation, advice and support to teachers, parents, the wider community ...