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Stage 2 Health Psychology

Stage 2 Health Psychology. Dr Lynn Dunwoody Chief Assessor QHP. Stage 2 training routes. Two major routes Qualification in Health Psychology (QHP) ‘independent route’ University route PhD with a portfolio Stage 2 training Professional Doctorate. Entry to Stage 2 courses.

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Stage 2 Health Psychology

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  1. Stage 2 Health Psychology Dr Lynn Dunwoody Chief Assessor QHP l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  2. Stage 2 training routes Two major routes Qualification in Health Psychology (QHP) ‘independent route’ University route • PhD with a portfolio • Stage 2 training • Professional Doctorate l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  3. Entry to Stage 2 courses • Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) • BPS accredited MSc in Health Psychology (Stage 1) • Enhanced CRB check • Acceptable ‘work placement’ Paid employment or voluntary work l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  4. QHP • Not linked to any University • Supervisor must be RAPPS registered • Work placement • Paid or voluntary • Work supervisor – not necessarily a HP • Need a Plan of Training (PoT) • Professional indemnity insurance • More than half of training must be in the UK l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  5. Content of Stage 2 Training Irrespective of route, the 5 core competences are the same • Professional Generic • Behaviour Change • Research • Consultancy • Teaching and Training Minimum of 2 years supervised practice • 46 weeks, 5 days a week l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  6. Behaviour Change Conduct behaviour change interventions • Design and implement baseline assessments • Evaluate patterns of behaviour and formulate working hypotheses about the target behaviour • Provide feedback formulation on outcome of the assessment • Design, plan and implement BCI • Evaluate and communicate outcomes l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  7. Assessment Behaviour Change Intervention • Case study of behaviour change intervention (3000 words max) • Reflective report comparing and contrasting the application of TWO models in relation to assessment and formulation (3000 words max) l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  8. Research Conduct a systematic review • Define topic and search parameters • Conduct search using appropriate databases and sources • Summarise findings from the review l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  9. Research 2. Empirical study (more ambitious than an MSc, but less ambitious that a doctoral thesis) • Design and conduct psychological research • Analyse and evaluate psychological research data • Initiate, develop and evaluate the impact of psychological research l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  10. Assessment Research • Systematic Review (6000 words max) • Report of a major empirical study (15,000 word max) Both written to a standard acceptable for publication in a peer reviewed academic journal relevant to health psychology l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  11. Consultancy • Assessment of requests for consultancy • Plan consultancy • Establish and maintain working relationships with clients • Conduct consultancy • Monitor the progress of consultancy and evaluate the impact of the consultancy l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  12. Assessment Consultancy At least one case study (3000 words max) • Account of request for consultancy • Planning and review of relevant approaches to consultancy • Consultancy contract, costings and any subsequent revisions • Details of meetings, minutes etc • Client assessment of consultancy l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  13. Teaching and Training • Plan and design training programmes / teaching • Deliver training / teaching • Plan and implement assessment procedures • Evaluate training / teaching l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  14. Assessment Teaching and Training One case study based on observed and supervised teaching(3000 words max) • Teaching plan • Evaluation • Reflective commentary • Observer’s report on teaching l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  15. Professional Generic Professional accountability and autonomy • Practice with legal and ethical boundaries • Practice as an autonomous professional • Identify needs and engage in CPD Professional Skills • Effective communication • Provide appropriate advice and guidance • Collaborative working • Leading groups and teams effectively l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  16. Assessment Professional Generic • Logbook of professional practice • Reflexive report (professional and personal development as a health psychologist) l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

  17. Success On completion of the accredited stage 2 course, you will be eligible to apply to: • BPS - Chartered status and full membership of DHP • HCPC - entry onto the register as a Health Psychologist l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

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