Wednesday 5 July 2023
Invited Programme: “DCP Awards”
Convenor: Tony Lavender
Format: Awards
Speaker: Dr Roman Rączka
Professor (Emeritus) Tony Lavender, Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) Workforce and Training Lead and Canterbury Christ Church University Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology: Clinical Psychology training programme
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Roman Raczka, BPS Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP-UK) Chair and Head of Psychology, Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust
Title: “Enhancing practice-based evidence in routinely delivered psychological therapies”
Convenor: Tony Lavender
Format: MB Shapiro Award winners
Speaker: Professor Pauline Slade
Title: “Enhancing practice-based evidence in routinely delivered psychological therapies”
Convenor: Tony Lavender
Format: MB Shapiro Award winners
Speaker: Michael Barkham
Title: “Trauma and Psychosis: Towards evidence-based treatment and prevention”
Convenor: Tony Lavender
Format: May Davidson Award winner
Speaker: Dr Filippo Varese
This Symposium has invited speakers who have been recent winners of two of the most important and significant awards made by the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP)
Dr Roman Raczka will present an overview and background to the prestigious DCP Annual Awards.
M B Shapiro Award winners
2021 Professor Pauline Slade, University of Liverpool
2022 Professor Michael Barkham Sheffield University
The MB Shapiro Award is a late career award for clinical psychologists who have achieved eminence in the profession. The award is given in honour of the late MB Shapiro recognised as one of the founding members of Clinical Psychology in the United Kingdom. The award winners have been recognised for their contribution to the profession that has had a significant impact on the knowledge and practice of clinical psychology as well as demonstrating significant innovation in developing clinical psychological knowledge and practice in the United Kingdom.
The MB Shapiro winner from 2021, Professor Pauline Slade will present on ‘Perspectives Across almost 50 years Working in the Psychology of Reproductive Health’.
The MB Shapiro winner from 2022, Professor Michael Barkham will present on ‘Enhancing practice-based evidence in routinely delivered psychological therapies’
May Davidson Awards
2022 Joint winners
Dr Filippo Varese
The May Davidson Award is an award for clinical psychologists who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of clinical psychology within the first 10 years of their work as a qualified clinical psychologist. This award is given in honour of the late May Davidson who had a major influence on the development of clinical psychology in the United Kingdom. The award winners have had an outstanding contribution to the knowledge and practice of clinical psychology as well as their work being widely recognised as an important development in clinical psychology in the United Kingdom.
The May Davidson joint winner from 2022, Dr Filippo Varese will present on ‘Trauma and Psychosis: Towards evidence-based treatment and prevention’.
Invited Programme: “Clinical Psychology training in the United Kingdom”
Convenor: Dr Roman Rączka
Format: Invited Symposium
Speakers: Tony Lavender, Dr Annette Schlösser, David Gibbs & Dr Gary Lee
Dr Roman Rączka, BPS Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP-UK) Chair and Head of Psychology, Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust
Speakers Bios:
Professor (Emeritus) Tony Lavender, Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) Workforce and Training Lead and Canterbury Christ Church University Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology: Clinical Psychology training programme
Dr Annette Schlösser, Co-Chair DCP Group of Trainers in Clinical Psychology (GTiCP) and Academic Co-ordinator University of Hull Clinical Psychology training programme
David Gibbs GTiCP Involvement group Co-Chair
Dr Gary Lee GTiCP Involvement group Co-Chair and Academic Tutor Staffordshire University Clinical Psychology training programme
Abstract:
The training of clinical psychologists in the United Kingdom has evolved significantly over the past seventy years. The current training model is a three year University based training programme at a Doctoral level based on a unique combination of psychological theory, research and clinical practice within the National Health Service. There are thirty two training courses across the United Kingdom. All courses follow the same structure involving University based academic lectures, practical placements throughout the whole of the training and a doctoral level research thesis. All courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
In this symposium, presenters will provide an overview of the development of Clinical training over the past seventy years, the current successes and challenges faced by clinical psychology training courses and the involvement of experts by experience.
Professor Tony Lavender will outline the development of clinical psychology training embedded within the development of the National Health Service and address the structural and therapeutic orientation changes that have taken place as well as the expansion in numbers of Clinical psychologists trained.
Dr Annette Schlösser will provide an overview of the current courses’ curricula and highlight examples of best practice including addressing Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and anti-racism within the training curriculum and the importance of consideration of external issues such as the impact of climate change and planetary health and the impact of Covid.
David Gibbs and Dr Gary Lee will consider the involvement of Experts by Experience (EbE) in Clinical Psychology training considering ways in which experts by experience are involved as well as highlighting challenges and barriers.
