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Philosophy
The work of Clinical Psychologists is based on the fundamental acknowledgement that all people have the same human value and the right to be treated as unique individuals. Clinical Psychologists will treat all people - both clients and colleagues - with dignity and respect and will work with them collaboratively, as equal partners, towards the achievement of mutually agreed goals. In doing this, Clinical Psychologists will adhere to and be guided by explicit and public statements of the ethical principles that underpin their work.
Purpose
Clinical psychology aims to reduce psychological distress and to enhance and promote psychological well-being by the systematic application of knowledge derived from psychological theory and data.
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Aims
Clinical psychology services aim to enable individual service users to have the necessary skills and abilities to cope with their emotional needs and daily lives in order to maximise psychological and physical well-being; to develop and use their capacity to make informed choices in order to enhance and maximise independence and autonomy; to have a sense of self-understanding, self-respect and self-worth; to be able to enjoy good social and personal relationships; and to share commonly valued social and environmental facilities.
Clinical psychology services aim to enable other service users to develop psychologically-informed ways of thinking; to use psychological knowledge to enhance and develop their professional practice to the benefit of their clients; to be able to enhance their sense of self-understanding, self-respect and self-worth; and to use psychological data to aid decision-making at a clinical, organisational and societal level.
How these aims are achieved
The core skills of a Clinical Psychologist are:
- Assessment
- Formulation
- Intervention
- Evaluation
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