Kevin Tierney University of Dublin Trinity College Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology D. Clin. Psych.

2. Role of Clinical Psychologist Psychological assessment and formulation of individual, system or service problems Treatment using psychologically based techniques Evaluation of the outcomes of clinical interventions Consultation with other health professional to support them in their client work. Teaching and training of (i) psychologists and (ii) other health professionals Research including service evaluation

3. Role of Clinical Psychologist Contributing to policy development and service planning Participation in the design and implementation of health promotion / prevention strategies Management of services both directly and through participation in supervisory boards / committees Supervision of both psychologists and other health professionals Participation in investigation / inquiry processes Provision of expert opinion for the courts and other quasi-judicial processes

4. Range of care groups Infants, children and their families with developmental, emotional, intellectual & physical disabilities and problems Adolescents with a wide range of difficulties from adjustment problems to serious mental health difficulties Adults with mental health problems ranging from less complex presentations through to severe and enduring mental health difficulties Families and couples with significant relationship difficulties Adults with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities Older adults and their carers Victims of sexual and other abuse- both child and adult People with physical health problems Inmates of prisons

5. Course Structures Courses comprise three major components: Academic training Research training Clinical placements Students spend approximately 50% of course time on clinical placement Remainder is divided between the taught academic programme and research activity. Structure of courses can vary

7. Academic Modules Child and adolescent clinical psychology Adult clinical psychology Intellectual disability Advanced topics for clinicians Specialist topics in clinical psychology Professional issues in clinical psychology Psychotherapeutic approaches

8. Research Methodology & Statistics Lectures & seminars present students with the relevant knowledge & conceptual background to design, conduct, analyse and report research findings Qualitative and Quantitative methodologies Small Scale Research Project(s) Service-led research D. Clin Psych Thesis Literature review Research dissertation (of publishable quality)

9. Examples of Clinical Placements Child and Adolescent Services Child and Family Clinics Paediatric Hospitals Community Services Primary Care

10. Minimum Requirements 2.1 PSI accredited psychology degree or a degree that confers eligibility for membership Research experience 6 – 12 months relevant post-graduate clinical experience Eligibility for employment in EU English Language competency Garda clearance Satisfactory references

11. Application evaluation 1) Academic Qualifications Degree grade/classification Taught PG courses 2) Research Qualifications Undergraduate research Research assistant Presentations and publications Research degree 3) Clinical Experience Postgraduate experience with relevant client groups in care-giving context Supervised experience Psychology assistant post 4) References Academic Clinical Personal Statement ????

12. Stage II Selection centre Academic tasks Essay Research task Others Group discussion Minimum standard in each task Minimum overall score

13. Stage III Interview (s) Clinical knowledge Clinical Suitability Interpersonal qualities Readiness for training Research potential Academic suitability

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