{"title":"Coping as you drown: An IPA exploration of poverty, benefits and maternal mental health","authors":"Nikki Grice, Kelly Camilleri","doi":"10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.54","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.54","url":null,"abstract":"Nikki Grice is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked in both a voluntary and clinical capacity with individuals experiencing financial hardship. The accompanying article is an abridged version of her doctoral research where she interviewed mothers to explore how they felt poverty had impacted their mental health. The aim of the article is to increase understanding and generate debate around a topic that has historically received scant attention in the field of Psychology.","PeriodicalId":39686,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Psychology Forum","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134962012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The view from over the fence: Reflections on having to step back from a voluntary clinic providing psychological assessments to benefit applicants","authors":"Kelly Camilleri, Samantha Dobb","doi":"10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.49","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39686,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Psychology Forum","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134962248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Out of sight, out of mind. Rights, consent, and electroconvulsive therapy","authors":"Lisa Morrison","doi":"10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.43","url":null,"abstract":"This article is a commentary on an audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) patient information leaflets in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, which found that they do not comply with the ethical principle of informed consent. Stigma, rights, and trauma are discussed through the authors personal experience of multiple ECT treatments and research, and potential actions to address these failings are suggested.","PeriodicalId":39686,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Psychology Forum","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134962010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The application of human rights principles by clinical psychologists","authors":"Anna Eliatamby","doi":"10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.20","url":null,"abstract":"Our work is based on a desire to serve and provide services to those in need. And there is a concern for social justice. How we work professionally is guided by our professional standards which incorporate key elements of human rights principles. These principles should underpin all aspects of the work of clinical psychologists and their organisations. While it is easy to articulate them, it is their operationalisation that can be difficult. The article contains some reflections based on my experience when working in the NHS, other health services, the Red Cross and Red Crescent and the UN (Peacekeeping) and IOM (UN Migration).","PeriodicalId":39686,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Psychology Forum","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135735681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical psychology and human rights: A call to action","authors":"Peter Kinderman","doi":"10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.12","url":null,"abstract":"This special edition of the Clinical Psychology Forum dedicated to clinical psychology and human rights highlights the essential role of clinical psychologists in promoting human rights, justice, and equity. Formal, legal, declarations of human rights can be seen as formalized systems for ensuring that people’s basic needs are satisfied. For psychologists, they are codifications of how we collectively understand our relationships and social obligations. We are called to action—to utilize our expertise, privilege, and power to effect positive change. Albert Camus said that “psychology is action, not just thinking about yourself”. Psychologists should positively advocate for the application of psychological science to these issues. The British Psychological Society and Association of Clinical Psychologists, as the leading professional bodies, can enhance our public impact by issuing public statements and engaging in advocacy that addresses the intersection of clinical psychology, human rights, and political issues.","PeriodicalId":39686,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Psychology Forum","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134961719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The WHO call for urgent action to advance health equity, set in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the UK Equality Act","authors":"Andy Tyerman","doi":"10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.368.33","url":null,"abstract":"The World Health Organization’s (WHO) call for urgent action to reduce health inequities for persons with disability is set in the context of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the UK Equality Act, professional obligations and reports of discrimination in clinical psychology practice. Suggestions for immediate professional action are outlined.","PeriodicalId":39686,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Psychology Forum","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135738326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can in-house, whole team training in motivational interviewing lead to changes in knowledge and confidence? Findings from an inpatient rehabilitation unit for people experiencing complex psychosis","authors":"Ana Alvey, Sarah Ennion","doi":"10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.367.55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.367.55","url":null,"abstract":"The most recent NICE guidelines for mental health rehabilitation for adults with complex psychosis recommend training all staff in psychologically informed approaches such as motivational interviewing [NG181]. This project sought to understand the feasibility of training all staff in an inpatient rehabilitation unit and collaboratively developing ideas and strategies to establish a community of practice to support the transfer of these skills into routine clinical practice. This paper first reports the findings of a pilot training and demonstrates the implementation of feedback from participants to adapt ongoing training. Secondly, the paper reports the findings of a further two cohorts of training. The evaluation aimed to observe any changes in knowledge of, and confidence using, motivational interviewing to have conversations about change with patients experiencing complex psychosis. Staff who attended the training completed questionnaires at the start of day 1 and the end of day 2 training. The results show that staff knowledge of motivational interviewing and confidence using it improved following two-day training. Qualitative feedback highlighted that the practice exercises utilised during training were helpful and staff members found the gap between workshop days was useful to consolidate knowledge through practice. The staff team’s ideas for creating a community of practice include fortnightly 30-minute check-ins, a motivational interviewing noticeboard and away day sessions. Whilst this evaluation has not yet explored the long-term effects of this ongoing supervision, there are promising effects shared by the trainer. Recommendations are made for services considering this training in future.","PeriodicalId":39686,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Psychology Forum","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74352974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}