Continuing Professional Development for Clinical Psychologists
A Practical Handbook
Published on 8. May 2008
232 pages
978-1-4051-5473-4 (ISBN)
Description
This handbook provides a practical self-help guide to continuingprofessional development for clinical psychologists.
* * Takes a 'hands-on' approach, addressing the many practicalissues in identifying, evaluating and meeting continuingprofessional development needs.
* Outlines the importance of life-long learning for clinicalpsychologists.
* * Explores the continuing professional development needs ofclinical psychologists at different stages of their careers.
* Includes a chapter on the NHS Knowledge and Skills Frameworkand its implications for applied psychologists.
* Gives examples of good practice; considers likely futuredevelopments in the field.
Reviews / Votes
"This is the most comprehensive coverage of CPD to date. The bookconcludes with the sentence, "what a difference CPD shouldmake!" What a difference to your personal CPD, and yourservice planning this book should make! It is bang up to date andhighly readable. I expect to see many a thumbed-through copy onclinicians' desks in all professional groups." Tim Cate,Professional Head of Clinical Psychology and Counselling, DCPChair-Elect, Stockton on Tees "An authoritative and comprehensive edited text aroundestablishing and supporting CPD on a firm professional basis. Thisexcellent manual ought to propel CPD provision for psychologiststhe extra mile!" Graham Turpin, Chair, Division ofClinical Psychology, BPS/ University of Sheffield "This book casts a discerning and sometimes critical eye on theCPD process, setting it in the context of NHS policy, professionalregulation and career progression ... a "must buy"for practising psychologists." Dorothy Fielding, St James'sUniversity Hospital, Leeds "This handbook provides a practical self-help guide. It takes a'hands-on' approach, addressing many practical issuesin identifying, evaluating and meeting continuing professionaldevelopment needs." Family Therapy "...provides a practical self-help guide...takes a'hands-on' approach, addressing the many practicalissues...gives examples of good practice; and considers likelyfuture developments in the field." AdolescenceMore details
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Persons
Laura Golding is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and LeadTutor for the NHS-funded North West (England) Clinical PsychologyContinuing Professional Development Scheme. She has had along-standing interest in and involvement with pre- andpost-qualification training in clinical psychology. She is a memberof the BPS Board of Examiners in Clinical Psychology and Committeeon Training in Clinical Psychology and also of the Division ofClinical Psychology's CPD Sub-Committee. Her clinical work is withadults with a learning disability.
Ian Gray is Clinical Director of the Lancaster UniversityDoctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology. He has a significantrole in professional training locally, regionally and nationally.He coordinates, jointly with Laura Golding, the Professional Issuesteaching on the Lancaster University Doctoral Programme. Hisinterest in CPD also stems from his responsibility for clinicalpsychology supervisor training, and his management responsibilitieswithin the NHS.
Content
Contents.
Dedication.
List of Contributors.
Foreword. Tony Butterworth.
Acknowledgements.
Chapter One: What a Difference a Day Makes. Laura Golding& Ian Gray.
Chapter Two: CPD: Why Bother? David Green.
Chapter Three: The NHS Policy Context. Ian Gray.
Chapter Four: A Practical Guide to Meeting CPD Needs. GundiKiemle (with special contributions by Ian Gray, Polly Kaiser, LauraGolding & Carol Collins).
Chapter Five: CPD and Newly Qualified Staff. Angela Latham& Karla Toye.
Chapter Six: Continuing Professional Development Mid-Career.Anna Daiches, Chrissie Verduyn & Annie Mercer.
Chapter Seven: CPD and Service Managers. Amanda Caine &Laura Golding.
Chapter Eight: Evaluating CPD: A Practical Framework Illustratedwith Supervision.Derek Milne, Ian James & AliaSheikh.
Chapter Nine: The British Psychological Society andCPD.Zenobia Nadirshaw, Ian Gray & Laura Golding.
Chapter Ten: The Multiprofessional Context. ClaireGrout.
Chapter Eleven: The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.Richard Toogood.
Chapter Twelve: Conclusions and Future Directions. LauraGolding & Ian Gray
