The Person-Centred Approach in Health Psychology: Implications for Practice
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This event will explore the nature of the person centred approach and its implications for practice in health psychology.
The event will consist of two key elements, firstly, a brief exploration of some of the theoretical, ethical and practical dimensions of a person centred approach rooted in the philosophical and historical traditions of humanistic/existential psychology.
Some key concepts will be explored in terms of their relevance to health psychology, including the therapeutic relationship (the six 'necessary and sufficient' conditions for change), the 'non-directive' attitude and more contemporary developments in the process/experiential field.
The second element of the event will focus on practice, and draw on the experience of health psychology practitioners delivering health behaviour change interventions whilst drawing upon the person centred approach - the challenges, opportunities and dilemmas encountered.
Participants will be encouraged to explore their own 'models' of clinical practice in relation to these review the strengths and opportunities presented by person centred approaches to clinical practice in the health psychology domain.
Learning Outcomes:
- To understand the theoretical and historical basis of the person centred approach and its relevance to health psychology
- To appreciate the ethical and practical dimensions of applying a person centred model of working within a health psychology context
- To understand the opportunities and drawbacks presented by the person centred approach in supporting health psychology practice in a number of real-world settings
Registration
Registration is available online only.
| Registration Fees (Incl. VAT at 20%) | |
|---|---|
| BPS Student/Concession Member |
£10 |
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DHP Member | £10 |
| BPS Member | £30 |
| Non-BPS Member |
£60 |
To register for the event you need to sign into your BPS user account or create a new account by clicking the 'create an account' button. When signed in, click the 'register' button to book onto the event.
Returning Customers (Members and non-members)
In order to register for the event, you will need to sign in using your BPS website login details. We have implemented a new Membership Database (CRM) recently and if you haven't received your pre-registration email please contact [email protected] to request a re-send and follow the instructions received. Once pre-registered on the CRM use your USERNAME and PASSWORD to log in to register for the event.
Non-returning customers (Members and non-members)
If you are not a returning customer, you will need to create a free account. Once set up use your USERNAME and PASSWORD to log in to register for the event.
Joining instructions will be sent one week and 24-hours prior to the event, these will be sent to your BPS registered email address.
Programme
To be announced
Speakers
Professor Ewan Gillon
Professor Ewan Gillon is a registered health and counselling psychologist. He has worked in a range of settings including an NHS clinical health service and in independent practice. He spent a number of years in an academic setting, where he led the development of the doctoral framework in applied psychology including both counselling psychology and health psychology outcomes. He is presently clinical director of First Psychology Scotland and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Mr Andrew Bulman
The session will be co-facilitated by Mr Andrew Bulman, a year 2 DPsych Health Psychology trainee who has been adopting the PCT framework in his practice placement work.
Location
The Albany Centre
44 Ashley St
Glasgow
G3 6DS
Contact us
If you have any queries, please contact [email protected].