General guidelines & policy documents
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| Diagnosis - Policy and Guidance | Description: Outlines the Society's policy on mental and behavioural disorder classification systems Author: Professional Practice Board Publication date: 2013 Size: 103KB; 3 pages Cost: FREE |
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Position Statement - Therapies Attempting to Change Sexual Orientation |
Description: British Psychological Society position statement opposing sexual orientation conversion therapies. |
| Data Protection Act 1998 – Guidelines for Psychologists |
Description: A brief explanation of the requirements of the DPA (1998) based on the contents of the Act and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) advice |
| Discussion Paper - Neuroethics and British Psychological Society Research Ethics Code |
Description: The aim of this paper is to generate dialogue around the potential neuroethical risks that society members may encounter during their research and recommend potential avenues to alleviate such risk. |
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The Future of Undergraduate Psychology in the United Kingdom
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Description: The Psychology Network, the British Psychological Society and the Association of Heads of Psychology discuss whether changes in undergraduate psychology education will be needed to ensure that it is fit for purpose in five years time. |
| Human Rights Policy Statement |
Description: British Psychological Society statement on the European Community Charter of Fundamental Rights and the UK Human Rights Act |
| Psychological Health and Well-being Policy Statement |
Description: British Psychological Society statement on the ‘Foresight Report’ on mental capital |
| Psychological Well-being and the Economic Crisis Policy Statement |
Description: British Psychological Society statement on psychological well-being and the economic crisis |
| Society Editorial Style Guide |
Description: A guide for authors, editors, and members involved in producing written material for publication by the Society. Includes section on citation of sources |
| Statement on the Conduct of Psychologists providing Expert Psychometric Evidence to Courts and Lawyers |
Description: Guidance to psychologists and other users of psychological tests concerning obligations when providing evidence or opinion which rests on the results of that psychometric testing |
| The Future of A-level Psychology |
Description: Examining the future of the psychology A Level, this document is split into five sections: Preparing students for higher education; Perceptions of A-level Psychology; Variability in current A-level curricula; Practical work; and Building the community of psychologists involved psychology education. |
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