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Pre-And post-Androgen deprivation lipid profiles of men with prostate cancer A multi-center study
Authors: Khan Farhat Ullah , Ghani Azra A , Shahzad Muhammad , Wahab Fazli , Khan Zafar Ahmad , Akram Alina
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Dyslipidemia is the primary cause of hospitalization and death in men with advanced prostate cancer. Our goal was to examine how androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) affects lipid profiles in Indian men with locally progressed or metastatic prostate cancer. Methods: this multi center study was conducted in LRH urology department From jan 2020 to jan 2021 Patients with prostate cancer who received ADT and for whom lipid account data from the first two years of ADT treatment was available were split into two groups for retrospective analysis. Members of Group A had bilateral orchidectomy, whereas those in Group B were given a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LHRHa). The information considered are quality standards, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and lipid profiles. Results: 69 eligible patients  were divided evenly between teams A (29) and B (40). After starting ADT, the median blood PSA level dropped significantly in both groups and remained low until 24 months. At six months, there was a statistically insignificant decline in all lipid profile parameters in team A patients  except for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Thoracic and lumbar spine Pott's spine surgery results five institutional a multicenter study compares transpedicular decompression with and without general reconstructive surgery
Authors: Haq Naeem Ul , Khan Musawer , Haq Mian Iftikhar Ul , Khan Muhammad Idris , Ullah Akram , Jamal Bakth , Khan Zahid
Published: January 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the radiological and clinical results of transpedicular decompression in spinal TB (also known as Pott's spine) patients who had anterior reconstruction using a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) or mesh cage with those who did not. Little study has been conducted on the long-term effects of transpedicular decompression with and without global reconstruction in Pott's spine. PEEK cages for Pott's spine have also not been shown effective. Methods: This Multicenter study was conducted in the department of neurosurgery MMC Mardan between May 2019 and May 2022. Patients who had surgery for Pott's spine and satisfied the inclusion criteria were retrospectively examined using data from hospital records and an imaging database collected. Results: One hundred and fifteen patients were involved in the research, and their mean age was 45.0617.01 years (55 males, 60 females). These individuals showed improvements on the Visual Analog Scale, the Oswestry Disability Index, and the Cobb angle, all statistically significant improvements (p 0.002). The Cobb angle was corrected more in patients who received anterior reconstruction after surgery (p = 0.041), but they also experienced more blood loss (p = 0.03).
Trainee educational psychologist programme to support school staff development
Authors: Hymans Michael
Published: January 2023

A key focus of the work of Trainee Educational Psychologists (TEPs) is aimed at helping to support and empower professionals and parents/carers in fulfilling their roles, through the use of psychological knowledge, techniques and approaches. This paper illustrates how the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) ‘traded’ Trainee EP Services with schools, social care and the youth offending service.
Gullibility and psychometrics: Do people just believe what you tell them?
Authors: Biggs David , Hunt Laura
Published: January 2023

This study demonstrates that employees may not be quite so gullible in accepting false personality descriptions as often reported.
From the Journals to your Practice
Authors: Bogg Jan
Published: January 2023

Personnel selection procedures such as assessment centers, structured interviews, and personality inventories are useful predictors of candidates’ job performance. In addition to existing explanations for their criterion-related validity, we suggest that candidates’ ability to identify the criteria used to evaluate their performance during a selection procedure contributes to the criterion-related validity of these procedures. Conceptually, the ability to identify criteria can be framed in the broader literature on peoples’ ability to read situational cues. We draw on both theory and empirical research to outline the potential this ability has to account for selection results and job performance outcomes. Finally, implications for future research are presented.
Technology enhanced Assessment Centres: Global usage and perceived benefits
Authors: Hughes Dan , Povah Lucy
Published: January 2023

Technology has the potential to offer Assessment Centre practitioners a number of benefits (Ballantyne & Povah, 2004). This article outlines the findings of a recent survey of attitudes towards the use, and perceived benefits of, technology in Assessment Centres.
Employability: The development and validation of a scale to measure work-related competencies
Authors: Watson Christopher , Grant Christine
Published: January 2023

This study has developed a new scale which measures the competencies associated with employment.
Why 360° feedback needs a taste of its own medicine
Authors: Munro Andrew
Published: January 2023

Three hundred and sixty degree feedback is now an established part of organisational life, primarily implemented as a trigger to personal and professional development, but increasingly to support conversations about performance. This article discusses whether 360° feedback is working and identifies a number of steps where it could improve for the future.
Championing the underdog: The role of qualitative analysis in establishing validity in psychometric development
Authors: Bates Elizabeth , Wilson-Smith Kevin
Published: January 2023

This position paper highlights the role of structured qualitative analysis in the development of scales in psychometric tools. The paper aims to encourage early career researchers to engage more with qualitative methods as a fundamental mechanism in achieving content validity.
The predictive stall in selection: Why – and is there anything we can do about it?
Authors: Munro Andrew
Published: January 2023

In the 1980s psychometric testing rediscovered its mojo. The growing evidence base, a combination of greater test usage within the work place and the emerging wave of meta-analytical studies (Hunter & Hunter, 1984) reassured us that the systematic application of the psychometric method would deliver greater predictive power in selection. The potential gains were significant, delivering sizeable improvements in employee productivity and reductions in recruitment costs.

Thirty years on, however, it is a puzzle that – despite greater sophistication in test design, access to technological innovation, and improvements in statistical methodology – predictive power has not improved. Instead, there is reason to think that in some instances, for example, assessment centres (Thornton, 2009), validity is in decline. So what underpins this predictive stall? This article outlines seven different arguments to point to the possible causes and goes on to propose options to address the stall.
Personality traits: Do men vary more than women?
Authors: Borkenau Peter
Published: January 2023

Do men vary more than women in personality? This was investigated in two cross-cultural studies. In self-report studies, the sex of the person being described and the sex of the informant who provides the descriptions are confounded, so these studies instead relied on descriptions by knowledgeable informants. The results of the studies suggest that men indeed vary more than women. Some implications are discussed.
When profit comes in the door, does science go out the window?
Authors: Forde Robert
Published: January 2023

In this challenging article, ADM’s new Consultant Forensic Editor examines the possible tensions between commercialism in testing and the need to maintain professional and scientific standards.
A day in the life...
Authors: Martin Tamsin
Published: January 2023

Tamsin Martin leads on talent management at PwC with responsibility for the design and delivery of the firm’s strategy for identifying, managing and developing talent. Her work involves defining what the firm means by ‘potential’, deciding how to evaluate it, monitoring the effectiveness of talent review groups, designing leadership development programmes and coaching Directors on the track to becoming Partner. Tamsin works closely with the assessment and development teams, which both employ a number of occupational psychologists. In this article, Tamsin outlines how and where the organisation use psychometric measures.
Pioneers and landmarks in intelligence testing – intelligence at war: Robert Yerkes and the US Army Alpha examination
Authors: McCredie Hugh
Published: January 2023

In his ongoing series of articles, Dr Hugh McCredie takes a close look at the pioneers of intelligence testing and the impact they have had on modern practice in assessment and selection.
Conference poster prize winners
Authors: Bennett Vanessa , Hinkley Lisa , Morys-Carter Wakefield , MacLean Morag
Published: January 2023

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EXTRACTS FROM ‘HEALTHCARE PARLIAMENTARY MONITOR’
Authors: Flett Steve
Published: January 2023

‘Healthcare Parliamentary Monitor’ is published regularly when Parliament is in session. The following extracts have been selected as being of particular interest to clinical psychologists and are reproduced by kind permission of the publisher, Cadmus Newsletters Limited.
Learning from patients
Authors: Chadwick Peter K. ,   Boston University (British Programmes), London
Published: January 2023

When an architect examines a Gothic structure by Grecian rules, he finds nothing but deformity(Richard Hurd, 1762)
Talking about failure
Authors: Harper David ,   Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Spellman David ,   Burnley General Hospital
Published: January 2023

Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention(Anka et al., 1967).
Working together to improve ward rounds
Authors: Baker Elina
Published: January 2023

Service users can feel powerlessness in ward rounds. A survey of staff and service user views about how ward rounds could be improved was conducted, involving users in design and data collection. Recommendations are made for greater user participation.
Greenroots: Attempting to build a sustainable community
Authors: Howard N. , Meadows G. , Meadows S. , Parcell D. , Parcell R. , Wooding G. , Rowland J.
Published: January 2023

This article provides an insight into Greenroots: a community psychology initiative in a small council housing estate in rural Devon, members of which gave popular presentations at the 2004 UK Community Psychology Conference. The process by which the article was created, through the facilitation of psychologists, reflects aspects of the group’s development and operation; it largely comprises quotations from Greenroots members.
Rethinking prejudice
Authors: Reicher Stephen
Published: January 2023

The way in which psychologists have addressed the issue of inequality and discrimination – the so-called ‘prejudice problematic’ – is deeply flawed. I suggest that, far from being rooted in faulty cognitions about an outgroup, prejudice is a deliberate ideology used to sustain power and authority over the ingroup. The solution lies not so much in reducing the perceptions of dominant group members as in mobilising subordinate group members to challenge the status quo.
The development of a tool to measure attributional processes in dementia care settings
Authors: Shirley Louisa J.
Published: January 2023

Psychological approaches to dealing with challenging behaviour in residential settings invite staff to reframe their attributions about a person’s behaviour. This paper describes the development of a questionnaire to measure attributional processes of staff in dementia care settings.
What is the role of case formulation in cognitive therapy?
Authors: Evans Julie , Midence Kenny
Published: January 2023

Case formulation is the cornerstone of cognitive therapy. Cognitive therapy is not driven by techniques, but rather, it is guided by a working hypothesis established in collaboration with the client, which informs the therapist’s choice of appropriate intervention.
You’d better believe it: Accepting and working within the client’s own reality
Authors: Knight Tamasin
Published: January 2023

This paper looks at ways of assisting those with distressing or ‘unusual’ beliefs, working within the client’s own reality rather than concentrating on belief modification. It discusses the benefits of this approach for the individual practitioner, client, and the profession.
An initial investigation into clients referred to a primary care psychology and counselling service with CORE-OM scores falling below the clinical cut-off
Authors: Terry Rachel , Shepherd Melanie , Simonds Laura , Sperlinger David
Published: January 2023

This article begins to explore the reasons a proportion of clients consistently score below the clinical threshold on outcome measures at the start of therapy.
New NHS clinical information systems: The challenge of diagnosis and other issues
Authors: Berger Michael
Published: January 2023

New NHS information systems will impact on many aspects of practice. Requirements for diagnoses and other issues and their implications for clinical psychology are discussed.
Is bingo a psychological intervention? Developing a support group for stroke survivors and carers
Authors: Hull Samantha , Hartigan Nicky , Kneebone Ian
Published: January 2023

This article describes the development of a stroke support group for stroke survivors and carers based on user consultation.
Experience of running a PTSD service for ex-military personnel
Authors: Ormerod Jennie , Evans Carol
Published: January 2023

Working with ex-military personnel is becoming more relevant due to the numbers returning from deployments with mental health problems including PTSD. New Government figures reveal that more than 2100 soldiers have returned from Iraq since 2003 suffering from some form of mental illness(Sunday Telegraph,2007).This presents significant challenges to mental health services. This account describes our experiences of running a PTSD Service for ex-military personnel over the last ten years.
Accomplishment through autism and judo
Authors: Levita Ze’ev
Published: January 2023

This paper suggests that people with autism might have certain advantages over the typical population in using judo for their own personal development, and that this may merit further study as a means of helping people who are on the autistic spectrum.
Learning disability: Cultural tensionsCommentary on Leyin ‘Learning Disability: Cultural tensions’
Authors: Leyin Alan , Beail Nigel
Published: January 2023

There is a tension between the use of the respective national and international subclassifications of learning disability, and a consequent danger that international classifications are used in situations in which the national classifications should apply. This article reviews the current position.
Developing specialist services for adults with Asperger’s syndrome in Liverpool
Authors: Skirrow Paul , Farrington Joanna
Published: January 2023

Although awareness of the prevalence of Asperger’s syndrome has increased, people with the condition often have difficulty accessing services. This paper describes the development of a service in Liverpool designed specifically for people with Asperger’s syndrome.
Clinical psychology at doctorate level: Hopes, expectations and reality
Authors: Roos Jo
Published: January 2023

With a recent reduction in training places on the clinical psychology doctorate training programme, achieving a place has become increasingly difficult. Here, I reflect on the expectations we have of ourselves, and of the course, when these hopes are realised.
Reflections on a reflective profession
Authors: Acton Timothy , Sinclair Helen
Published: January 2023

The core business of clinical psychology relies on the thoughtful application of psychological principles and methods. This highly developed capacity is readily generalised across settings, but this can make it difficult for others to comprehend its nature clearly. The authors reflect on some of the puzzling issues arising from this dialectic, particularly with reference to the current interest in the application of cognitive behaviour therapy.
Are we practitioners rather than scientists? A survey of research activity in a psychology department
Authors: Morton Adrian , Patel Shetal , Parker Joanna
Published: January 2023

This article reports the findings of a recent survey of audit, service evaluation and research in a multi-specialism department. It examines some of the reasons why not all psychologists are research active within the context of current policy and organisational change.
Reflections on the integration of graduate mental health workers within Bury Primary Care Trust
Authors: Blakemore Amy , Blease Peter , Castro Susana , Jones Gwyneth , Maguire Claire , Wheen Lucy
Published: January 2023

This article describes the integration of the primary care graduate mental health worker (PCGMHW) role and the central role of clinical psychologists in this process.
Boundary issues in clinical psychology
Authors: Llewelyn Susan , Gardner Damian
Published: January 2023

Managing therapeutic boundaries is a key professional issue for clinical psychologists. This article considers the nature of boundaries and the implication of significant boundary violation, before examining how ‘ethical thinking’ can be developed as a guide to understanding and managing this complex and important area of clinical practice.
Just doing nothing: Reflections on the neglect of negative symptoms
Authors: Griffiths Maria
Published: January 2023

This paper discusses aspects of a cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) oriented group for negative symptoms, prompting reflections on the way in which we think (or don’t think) about negative symptoms.
Setting up a group for adults with a learning disability who have been bullied
Authors: Marriott Clare , Rae Helen
Published: January 2023

This article reflects upon the experiences of a clinical psychologist and speech and language therapist setting up a group for adults with a learning disability who have been bullied.
The challenges and experiences of trainees pursuing clinical psychology training straight from their undergraduate degree
Authors: Lee Katy , Vandrevala Tushna , John Mary
Published: January 2023

Few candidates enter clinical psychology training straight from their undergraduate degree and little is known about their experiences, challenges and training needs. This study aimed to understand how these individuals experienced selection and participation in clinical training.
Assessing the psychological needs of patients on a GP-managed, step up, step down ward in a community hospital
Authors: Gratton Suzie , Kneebone Ian
Published: January 2023

Assessment established high levels of anxiety, depression, cognitive impairment and low confidence in activities of daily living (ADLs) in a service mainly utilised by older people. Staff identified the need for support in managing challenging behaviour and assessing decision making capacity.
Patient-centred care, Darzi and solution-focused approaches
Authors: Bray Dominic
Published: January 2023

In the context of the consumerist climate in the NHS, examples are offered of clinical psychology practice with individual patients, colleagues and systems which are both congruent with this climate and draw heavily on solution-focused approaches.
Stand-alone group work on inpatient wards
Authors: Tickle Anna , Regan Emma E. , Moss-Morris Beverley
Published: January 2023

This article summarises an evaluation of two programmes of ‘stand-alone’ groups run on two acute inpatient wards. We conclude that such groups can be useful for individuals requiring inpatient treatment, including those with psychosis.
Critiquing evidence-based treatments from the perspective of an RCT clinician
Authors: Bamford Bryony
Published: January 2023

Evidence-based practice aims to improve patient healthcare by incorporating evidence from large multi-site treatment trials. This paper aims to reflect on some of the challenges resulting from combining research and clinical agenda’s from the perspective of a research therapist.
A psychological well-being group for stroke patients
Authors: Gurr Birgit
Published: January 2023

This article presents the setting up, running and clinical outcomes of a psychological well-being group for stroke patients. It is demonstrated how positive psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy models can provide a helpful intervention for patients in an acute stroke rehabilitation unit.
Assessment of parents with learning disabilities: Challenges, opportunities and insights
Authors: Chinn Deborah
Published: January 2023

In this paper I argue for the involvement of clinical psychologists working in community learning disability teams (CLTDs) in the assessment of parents with learning disabilities. I suggest how engagement in this work and a deeper appreciation of the experiences of parents with learning disabilities and their children can contribute to richer conceptualisations of parenting and childhood.
Barriers to referral: The issues faced in recruiting women to a chronic pelvic pain group
Authors: Wilson Claire , Glover Lesley , Acton Marie
Published: January 2023

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common gynaecological condition, yet research suggests women with CPP can feel unsupported by professionals. This paper explores the challenges experienced when setting up a group for women with CPP in a psychological medicine department.
Psychological states of mind in acute psychiatric inpatient settings: A model for making sense of the clinical work
Authors: Spector Rachel , Thomas Kim , Smojkis Maureen , Crawford-Docherty Anne , Brown Belinda , Cody Martin , Zubair Noveed
Published: January 2023

This article describes a model for making sense of service-users psychological needs as they progress through the inpatient system. The importance of containment* – for inpatients and staff alike is clarified.
A reflection for trainee, supervisor and client on the process and progress of long-term work: A method paper
Authors: Cormack Maggie , DeSilva Sandy
Published: January 2023

This paper sets out a mutually beneficial intervention where the trainee gains vicarious experience of a long-term case and the supervisor and client benefit from an objective review of the progress of therapy.
Psychology and the ‘At Risk Mental State’
Authors: Welsh Patrick
Published: January 2023

Over the last decade there have been orchestrated efforts to detect and intervene during the earliest stages of psychotic illness. This article reviews some of the literature and highlights the current and future contributions of psychology to a rapidly expanding area of research and clinical practice.
Can IAPT help us fulfil our social duties during a time of economic crisis?
Authors: Nel Pieter W.
Published: January 2023

The current economic crisis brings an opportunity to re-evaluate how psychologists assist the growing number of people who are unemployed and on benefits. In this paper I question the trend to label distress resulting from unemployment as individual psychological pathology.
IAPT and the death of idealism
Authors: Roy-Chowdhury Sim
Published: January 2023

Debates prompted by the IAPT programme have often been polarised between supporters and detractors. This paper represents an attempt to plot a course between opposing positions. Principled objections to the IAPT service template are made and suggestions for improvements are offered.
Early attachment experience and coping with voices in adult life: Is there an important connection?
Authors: Henderson Tracey , Wright John , Dallos Rudi
Published: January 2023

This article explores whether there is an important connection between the way voice hearers cope with their voices as adults and their early attachment experiences.
User involvement in shaping community neurorehabilitation servicesEthics Column
Authors: Blake Noelle , Wainwright Tony , Redfern Jade
Published: January 2023

This study describes how the experiences of service users throughout the neuro-rehabilitation pathway were used to help develop and shape service delivery in our community team. The challenges and responsibilities of meeting service users expectations are explored.
Am I Normal? Informing the public about psychosis through websites and beer mats
Authors: Welsh Patrick , Christodoulides Thomas , Hudson Suzanne
Published: January 2023

Well-devised information campaigns about psychosis have been shown to reduce stigmatising attitudes and reduce the time psychosis is left untreated. This paper describes an information campaign initiated by two Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services.
Why I use the Rorschach test
Authors: Peden Andrew
Published: January 2023

The Rorschach is a much maligned yet little understood psychometric test. This paper argues for the clinical utility of Exner’s Comprehensive System as a way of enriching clinical formulations and in coming to a deeper understanding of the uniqueness of the individual client.
The CAPA Managed Referral System: Some thoughts three years in
Authors: Stapley Emma
Published: January 2023

The Choice and Partnership (CAPA) Managed Referral System is becoming widely used in CAMHS. This article describes our team’s experience and reflects on what has worked well and less well, and why and includes our audit of CAPA for 2007.
An audit of feeding disorders in referrals to a paediatric psychology service
Authors: Martin Clarissa , Dovey Terence M.
Published: January 2023

This article explores the characteristics of children with feeding disorders in a specific geographical area through auditing referrals received against a classification criteria proposed by authors.
Community spirit: Investigating how services fit with the communities they serve
Authors: O’Shaughnessy Ruth , Russell Graeme , Poulter Nancy , Wainwright Tony
Published: January 2023

This article describes an innovative service evalualion project conducted by trainees at the University of Plymouth and their supervisor based in Cornwall Partnership Trust (CPT).
Psychosis Revisited: Taking a collaborative look at psychosis on an acute inpatient unit
Authors: Butt Kate , Brown Malgorzata , Hayward Mark
Published: January 2023

This paper describes the experience of using an interactive, recovery focused workshop with acute in-patient staff to raise awareness of the psychosocial issues faced by those experiencing psychosis. Key factors in the success of the workshop are discussed.
Teaching from a critical perspective
Authors: Johnstone Lucy
Published: January 2023

The Bristol approach to teaching from a critical perspective is outlined, with examples of successful ideas and strategies. The impact on the trainees is discussed, along with suggestions about how to support them as they assimilate this challenging approach.
Clinical health psychology training
Authors: Brennan James , Ambler Nick
Published: January 2023

The Bristol course has thus far been the only UK clinical psychology training course with a specific remit to teach clinical health psychology. In this paper we describe the background and rationale for this development and the way we have sought to teach this exciting young specialty.
Reflective practice the Bristol way
Authors: Johnstone Lucy , Staite Sue
Published: January 2023

The aims and principles of the Bristol reflective practice philosophy are described, along with examples of successful ideas for reflective practice groups.
Psychological assessment in elective cosmetic surgery: A waiting list initiative
Authors: McAlpine Susan , Hooker Anna , Kemp Kim
Published: January 2023

Cosmetic surgical procedures are increasing within the NHS and there is recognition of the utility of psychological assessment in determining suitability. However, this can result in long waiting times. We describe one area department’s response to the increase in demand.
Research, training and consultancy with war survivors in Africa
Authors: Liebling-Kalifani Helen , Winter David , Musisi Seggane , Nakigudde Janet
Published: January 2023

This paper gives a brief overview of work carried out in recent years with war-survivors in Uganda, East Africa and Sierra Leone and Liberia, West Africa including research and health services training, provision and consultancy.
A clinical placement in Uganda
Authors: Sharkey Sarah , Tindale Alison
Published: January 2023

Sarah and Alison completed part of their elective year on placement in Uganda in 2006, when they were on the Leeds programme. These are their reflections on the experience.
Clinical psychology training in Tanzania: Getting started
Authors: Hogan Margaret , Mrumbi Khalifa , Ayazi Touraj , Hall John
Published: January 2023

This article provides a snapshot of mental health provision in Tanzania, and describes some of the excitement and challenges in setting up a new clinical psychology training course.
Clinical psychology in Cuba
Authors: Monnar Otoniel Vázquez , Álvarez Ana Karina Gutiérrez
Published: January 2023

This article provides a general overview of Cuban clinical psychology. Its referent is the cultural historic focus, an approach that conceives that there are not ‘global’psychological therapies that can be applied universally but instead particular and singular solutions which consider social context.
Trials and tribulations: Conducting research in routine NHS child and adolescent mental health services
Authors: Mcllwham Harriet , Reynolds Shirley
Published: January 2023

The following gives a brief overview of an ongoing randomised control trial (RCT) for childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It then discusses some of the practical difficulties involved in doing research in non-research cultures and the impacts of the research.
On psychologists becoming Responsible Clinicians
Authors: Gillmer Bruce T. , Taylor John L.
Published: January 2023

The first psychologists have become approved clinicians and will take responsibility for the overall care of patients detained under the Mental Health Act. The policy context of the role, preparation for approval, and opportunities for transforming patient-focussed structures, are considered.
Young people, sex and HIV
Authors: Gurney Karen
Published: January 2023

This article reflects on the challenges faced by HIV positive and negative young people becoming sexually active in the UK and introduces the idea that clinical psychologists may be well placed to encourage the development of ‘sexual competence’.
Working with the vulnerable couple after acquired brain injury
Authors: Yeates Giles
Published: January 2023

This paper sets out a case for the couple relationship as vulnerable where one partner is a survivor of acquired brain injury. Three key factors are discussed: role change, iatrogenic service influences, and neuropsychological impairments. Ideas for intervention are suggested.
Sexuality and enduring mental health problems
Authors: Fairbank Sarah
Published: January 2023

Sexuality is an important part of an individual’s identity. Historically, mental health services have ignored or misrepresented sexuality. This article explores some of the dilemmas faced by staff in secondary mental health services working with people in acute states of psychological distress or with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
Sex: The last taboo?
Authors: Kapp Sylvia
Published: January 2023

Sex is central to the physical and psychological well-being, or distress, of many clients, yet it is rarely explored in therapy settings. This article discusses the possible reasons for this and considers the implications for clinical practice.
Delivering cognitive behavioural intervention for emotional disorders in children and young people with autism spectrum disorders: A survey of current practice among South London & Maudsley psychologists
Authors: Ozsivadjian Ann , Magiat Iliana , Howlin Patricia
Published: January 2023

Although the high prevalence of mental health problems in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is increasingly recognised, there remains a lack of evidence-based assessment and treatment methods to guide clinical practice. This service evaluation identified current practices among 12 child clinical psychologists across the South London & Maudsley NHS trust, and identified targets for future research and clinical practice.
IAPT causes split between Frankie and Johnny
Authors: Hallam Richard S.
Published: January 2023

Opinion about the wisdom of introducing IAPT across the country is divided. Some of the arguments are discussed in the light of the first IAPT outcome report. Issues addressed are: medical philosophy, levels of expertise, value for money and unanswered questions.
Close encounters in qualitative research: Making a case for psychodynamic observation
Authors: Jones Charlie , Cooke Debbie , Wright John C.
Published: January 2023

Our article encourages the use of psychodynamic observation as a valuable qualitative approach for exploring meanings in subjective lived experiences and unconscious processes in organisations. We have included guidelines for assessing quality and also our own experiences of using it.
Psychological therapy networks in older people’s secondary care services
Authors: Craven-Staines Sarah , Dexter-Smith Sarah , Murphy Gemma , Ferrier Lorraine
Published: January 2023

This paper describes the rationale for, and process of setting up, psychological therapy networks (PTNs) across an older people’s directorate. Members of the most well established PTN reflect on their role in their network.
Information sharing between adult mental health professionals and carers: The crux of collaborative practice?
Authors: Furniss Katharine Atkins , Peponis Mandy
Published: January 2023

This article summarises an audit of the ‘information sharing with carers’ standards in one community mental health team (CMHT). Particular attention was paid to how carers could be involved in the design of the project and dissemination of the results.
Comparison of staff attitudes and perceptions of psychological practice within inpatient and outpatient adult mental health services
Authors: Dimaro Lian , Brown Ian
Published: January 2023

This paper explores staff attitudes and perceptions of psychological practice within inpatient and outpatient services. On the dawn of the New Horizons for 2020, it examines a remaining gap, and discusses how this can be bridged.
‘Rite on time’: Constructing ritual transitions with bereaved parents in paediatrics
Authors: Amos Michele , Beardsley Christina , Mallon Grant
Published: January 2023

This paper describes how a Clinical Psychologist, Chaplain and Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist worked with parents of children with intestinal failure, to involve family and staff in shared ritual as part of their grieving process.
Interpretative phenomenological analysis and clinical psychology training: Results from a survey of the Group of Trainers in Clinical Psychology
Authors: Thompson Andrew R. , Larkin Michael , Smith Jonathan A.
Published: January 2023

This article reports the results of a survey on the use of interpretative phenomenological analysis on clinical psychology training programmes. The implications of the survey for research training in the use of experiential qualitative approaches are discussed and specific recommendations made.
Training for school frontline systems to work with challenging children and families: A follow-up study
Authors: Jones Anna , Harborne Alex , van Roosmalen Marc
Published: January 2023

A study was conducted to examine the long-term impact of a professional communication and support training programme, based on systemic and person-centred theory and practice, offered to pastoral frontline workers in primary schools in Luton. The need for ongoing support and training to be extended to school staff is highlighted.
Expanding therapy: Challenging the dominant discourse of individual therapy when working with vulnerable children and young people. A discussion paper
Authors: Rogers Andrew , McMahon Justine , Law Duncan
Published: January 2023

This paper seeks to challenge the powerful and growing discourse that individual, face-to-face therapy is best and only way for clinical psychologist to help children with mental health and emotional needs. We propose that it is timely to rechallenge narratives of what is therapeutic and argue that taking a broader definition of therapy is vital if we are to continue to help the most vulnerable and complex cohorts of children and young people.
An exploration of why people drop out from using a primary care mental health service
Authors: Gibson Isobel , McMillan Amy , Murray Fiona
Published: January 2023

This study outlines a survey of people who had dropped out from using a primary care mental health team (PCMHT). It aimed to find out their reasons for disengaging and ways to overcome any barriers identified.
A qualitative exploration of small group clinical tutorials in a clinical psychology training programme
Authors: Prescott Tim , Dexter-Smith Sarah
Published: January 2023

Small group clinical tutorials were piloted following the completion of core clinical placements. The trainees’ experience of the tutorials was explored using a qualitative approach. This showed that the tutorials had facilitated their learning and provided a valued shared experience.
The integration of mindfulness groups into a psychological therapies service
Authors: Rothwell Neil , Forgan Grant , Duncan Graeme
Published: January 2023

This paper illustrates how clinical psychologists might proactively map, dynamically monitor, and then more widely meet key psychological needs of clients in Early Intervention in Psychosis services using a programme of group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Identifying psychological distress in individuals admitted to hospital following a burn injury: An audit comparing two different assessment methods
Authors: Shepherd Laura , Rodgers Emma
Published: January 2023

This audit compared direct and indirect assessment methods of identifying psychological distress in 17 burn-injured individuals. Findings suggest that indirect assessment may be preferable and requires less time and fewer resources. However, there was no statistical difference between the two methods.
The role of personal professional development in clinical psychology: A trainee’s understanding and experience
Authors: Zhao-O’Brien Jane
Published: January 2023

This article critically evaluates the role of personal professional development (PPD) within clinical psychology with an illustration of a personal experience. It conceptualises this experience using two models of change and development.
Promoting participation in recruitment and selection for a CAMHS Learning Disability Service
Authors: Crabtree Elizabeth , Wolfe Sarah , Austin Mark
Published: January 2023

There are few examples of children and young people with learning disabilities influencing mental health services to affect positive and measured change. This account describes ongoing work by a Learning Disability Service to involve young people in recruitment and selection.
Review of the WAIS-IV –The measurement of low IQ with the WAIS-IV: A critical review
Authors: Whitakar Simon
Published: January 2023

The WAIS-IV is reviewed for its use in the low IQ range. It has a floor that will elevate low score, it does not give accurate percentile ranking and it may well systematically measure higher than the WISC-IV.
What about personal wisdom? The role of the expertise of experience on clinical psychology training
Authors: May Rufus
Published: January 2023

If we can create training courses that value and give opportunities for different ways to consider and share personal experience of emotional pain and confusion, this will be a solid foundation for creating a more inclusive atmosphere for students from diverse backgrounds.
The development, delivery and evaluation of a coping skills group on a rehabilitation and recovery inpatient ward
Authors: Morris Nicola , Davies Jason
Published: January 2023

This article outlines the development of a group on a long-stay ‘Rehabilitation and Recovery’ inpatient ward for male adult service users with complex and enduring mental health needs. Initial outcomes, reflections on facilitation and implications for service provision are presented.
Online support for people with prospective memory difficulties
Authors: Simpson-Adkins Graham , Skirrow Paul
Published: January 2023

The present study aims to describe the use of Google Calendar’s mobile phone notification system as a potentially useful technology in the rehabilitation of memory problems relating to neurological, developmental and mental health conditions.
Collecting clinical outcome data in CAMHS teams and the Assistant Psychologist’s role
Authors: Turner Roisin Elizabeth , Boggan Ivan , Bujoczek Beata Jachym
Published: January 2023

Collecting outcome data is an important component in the evaluation of the effectiveness of clinical interventions within the NHS, and this is one of the roles assistant psychologists often perform. The current paper focuses on this process and the difficulties they and clinicians face.
Morbid jealousy: A brief clinical guide to assessment in adult mental health
Authors: Kellett Stephen , Boyden Paul , Green Helen
Published: January 2023

This article highlights the differences between obsessional and delusional morbid jealousy and summarises the indicated areas required to enable a comprehensive psychological assessment. Recommendations to clinical practice are made, with an emphasis on effective risk assessment.
A preliminary evaluation of a Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) group in a women’s forensic medium secure unit
Authors: Pipon-Young Laura , Cole Samantha
Published: January 2023

Reflections from group members and facilitators on running a manualised, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) type group for people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder in a women’s secure forensic setting.
Practice based learning: The impact of psychodynamic supervision groups on the development of psychodynamic clinical skills
Authors: Hirschfeld Rachel , McDonald Paul , Williams Debra
Published: January 2023

This study explored the experience and skills development of newly qualified clinical psychologists attending fortnightly psychodynamic supervision groups for 30 months, using a questionnaire and qualitative methods. The emotional complexity of learning and the effectiveness of group supervision are discussed.
Developing a service user evaluation for a multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Service
Authors: Simms Rosie , Smith Amie
Published: January 2023

This article describes the development of a service user evaluation project for an NHS Adult Community Learning Disability Service in East Lancashire. This project focuses on service user experience and satisfaction with the quality of the service they have received.
What happens when life limits our ability to be a psychologist?
Authors: Wilkinson Katie
Published: January 2023

This article discusses how grief influenced my ‘self’, and how the similar feelings of a trainee helped me to think about my own difficulties in working in a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team with people with traumatic histories and long-term emotional difficulties.
Research in the wilderness years
Authors: Harper Ben
Published: January 2023

There are numerous barriers facing clinical psychologists who wish to remain ‘research active’ including the post-viva ‘hangover’ and the limited resources available to busy clinicians. The author provides his reflections on challenges and some successes in managing these barriers.
How can an IAPT service increase its cultural sensitivity?
Authors: Roy-Chowdhury Sim
Published: January 2023

It has been a challenge to IAPT services to deliver psychological therapies that are accessible to all sections of the local community and that are culturally sensitive. This paper makes use of experience in Newham in offering some suggestions for working toward this aspiration.
Clinical psychology in haemoglobinopathies: Cost effective pathways to funding
Authors: Lloyd Joanne , Nair Roshan das , Mackinlay Dot
Published: January 2023

This article describes a service evaluation which was used as evidence in a bid for clinical psychology funding in haemoglobinopathies. We present the approach as a promising framework for securing funding in this difficult financial climate.
Conceptualising leadership as an emerging clinical psychologist
Authors: Rapsey Estelle
Published: January 2023

Establishing ourselves as leaders can be a challenging prospect for trainee clinical psychologists . However, a review of the literature demonstrates that taking on such positions is not as daunting as it first may seem.
DCP Update: Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies: Some personal reflections one year in
Authors: Law Duncan
Published: January 2023

It is just over a year since the first wave of Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) sites began implementation. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s (HPFT) Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is one of the sites that has been implementing CYP-IAPT over the past year, as part of a collaboration with seven other CAMH services in and around London and the South East of England, along with University College London and King’s College London. In this article Duncan offers some personal reflections on CYP-IAPT and the culture change it will bring about, one year on from the start of the roll out, and what it will mean for children and young people.
Layard Mark II and the re-medicalisation of mental health policy
Authors: Pilgrim David
Published: January 2023

While the first Layard Report about improving access to psychological therapies is well known to British clinical psychologists, many may not be aware of a second one issued from the London School of Economics and dominated by academic psychiatrists from the Institute of Psychiatry. This article explores the change in character of Lord Layard’s group and the aspirations issuing from it about a cradle to grave British mental health policy.
Service user experience and satisfaction with a clinical psychology service
Authors: Bosqui Tania , Lavery Laura , Cases Alejandra
Published: January 2023

Service user involvement in clinical psychology remains neglected and tokenistic despite awareness of its benefits. This service evaluation led to the development of a service evaluative procedure involving service users in a clinical psychology service in Northern Ireland.
Working psychologically with female genital mutilation: An exploration of the views and experiences of women who have experienced FGM and of clinical psychologists
Authors: Jones Alison , Byrne Angela
Published: January 2023

This article explores the views of women who have experienced female genital mutilation (FGM) and how clinical psychologists can provide appropriate services to them. It also explores the experiences, knowledge and training needs of clinical psychologists in relation to FGM.
IAPT: What is it we’re actually improving access to?
Authors: Taylor Jessica
Published: January 2023

This article takes a reflective stance on the role of low intensity therapists and critically reviews the ways in which the current low intensity model is not felt to be best suited to the development of a therapeutic relationship.
The abuse of people with learning disabilities: What clinical psychology can do to prevent it happening again
Authors: Chamberlain Paul , Davies Felix
Published: January 2023

This paper presents the response of West Midlands Regional Advisory Committee for Applied Psychological Services to the abuse of people with learning disabilities, highlighted in a recent Panorama programme. The preventative role that clinical psychologists could play is discussed.