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Treatment methods and intervention strategies used in clinical psychology, such as the treatment of persons with mental illnesses and disorders in different settings, with different clinical symptoms and problems and …

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The characteristics of the psychological healthcare services in the inpatient and outpatient sector.

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Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Will Curvis

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The methods, assessment practices, credentials and opinions gathering procedures necessary for writing clinical reports.

The theories, methods and concepts related to consultation and communication with clients.

Counselling techniques used in different settings and with various groups and individuals, especially concerning methods of supervision and mediation in the counselling process.

The development of opinions based on specialised literature and evidence-based documentation in the field of clinical psychology.

The emergency treatment given to a sick or injured person in the case of circulatory and/or respiratory failure, unconsciousness, wounds, bleeding, shock or poisoning.

The moral standards and procedures, ethical questions and obligations specific to occupations in a health care setting such as respect for human dignity, self-determination, informed consent and patient confidentiality.

The principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.

Body of services provided in the clinical psychology field such as psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy.

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The development, implementations and evaluation of health psychological concepts.

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Health Psychology in Clinical Practice

Mark Forshaw

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The psychological diagnostics strategies, methods and techniques concerning health-related experiences and behaviours as well as mental disorders

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Psychological Assessment and Testing

John Spores

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The characteristics of the methods and procedures meant to instigate change in human behaviour.

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Coping strategies in crisis cases which allow individuals to overcome their problems or fears and avoid psychological distress and breakdown.

The methods used for coping with trauma or disasters.

The characteristics of the methods used to assess psychological parameters.

Neurology is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

The regular, routine medical care provided to patients, usually performed by a physician or a nurse, that leads to a decision on the following course of action required to solve …

Psychiatry is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

The psychological treatment measures for persons of all ages and groups, with the aim of improving treatment skills and the provisions of trans-cultural and gender aspects.

The human behaviour and performance with individual differences in ability, personality, interests, learning, and motivation.

The awareness of various effects that medicines have on the patient or client's behaviour, mood and thinking.

The institutional, legal and psychosocial conditions for professional practice of clinical psychology with the aim to apply them in the exercise of the psychological profession in health care.

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The diagnosis of mental health issues such as disorders or illnesses, and psychological factors in other diseases within different issues and different age groups.

The managerial activities related to patient`s interaction with the medical treatment provided.

The records of the patient`s previous psychotherapeutic problems or disorders.

The procedures used to differentiate between conditions having similar symptoms.

The way to behave during team meetings, visits and meetings in multi-professional cooperation especially with other health professionals.

The criteria of psychiatric diagnoses, the use of the disease classification system, and the theories of psychopathology. The indicators of functional and organic disorders and the types of psychopharmacological medications.

Accept accountability for one`s own professional activities and recognise the limits of one`s own scope of practice and competencies.

Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.

Ensure patients/clients are fully informed about the risks and benefits of proposed treatments so they can give informed consent, engaging patients/clients in the process of their care and treatment.

Apply professional and evidence based assessment, goal setting, delivery of intervention and evaluation of clients, taking into account the developmental and contextual history of the clients, within one`s own scope …

Apply a broad range of bio-medical, psycho-social, organisational, educational, and societal aspects of health, disease, and healthcare to improve healthcare services and to improve quality of life.

Employ a set of organisational techniques and procedures which facilitate the achievement of the goals set. Use these resources efficiently and sustainably, and show flexibility when required.

Comply with the regional and national legislation that is relevant to one`s work and apply it in practice.

Contribute to the delivery of coordinated and continuous healthcare.

Assist and guide clients to overcome their personal, social, or psychological issues.

Assess the signs and be well-prepared for a situation that poses an immediate threat to a person's health, security, property or environment.

Develop a mutually collaborative therapeutic relationship during treatment, fostering and gaining healthcare users' trust and cooperation.

Offer evidence-based advice on how to avoid ill health, educate and advise individuals and their carers on how to prevent ill health and/or be able to advise how to improve …

Make sure that healthcare users are being treated professionally, effectively and safe from harm, adapting techniques and procedures according to the person's needs, abilities or the prevailing conditions.

Follow agreed protocols and guidelines in support of healthcare practice which are provided by healthcare institutions, professional associations, or authorities and also scientific organisations.

Recognise and critically evaluate any possible mental health/illness issues.

Provide useful information related to health care professions to ensure policy decisions are made in the benefit of communities.

Communicate with clients and their carer's, with the patient's permission, to keep them informed about the clients' and patients' progress and safeguarding confidentiality.

Give attention to what other people say, patiently understand points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; able to listen carefully the needs of customers, …

Keep accurate client records which also satisfy legal and professional standards and ethical obligations in order to facilitate client management, ensuring that all clients' data (including verbal, written and electronic) …

Help the patient or client identify and anticipate high risk situations or external and internal triggers. Support them in developing better coping strategies and back-up plans in case of future …

Work in sessions with individuals or groups to deliver therapy in a controlled environment.

Promote inclusion in health care and social services and respect diversity of beliefs, culture, values and preferences, keeping in mind the importance of equality and diversity issues.

Promote factors that enhance emotional well-being such as self-acceptance, personal growth, purpose in life, control of one`s environment, spirituality, self-direction and positive relationships.

Provide evidence based strategies to promote healthy living, disease prevention and management.

Provide testimony in court hearings regarding a variety of social matters and other events.

Record the healthcare user's progress in response to treatment by observing, listening and measuring outcomes.

Make referrals to other professionals, based on the healthcare user's requirements and needs, especially when recognising that additional healthcare diagnostics or interventions are required.

Use mobile health technologies and e-health (online applications and services) in order to enhance the provided healthcare.

Interact, relate and communicate with individuals from a variety of different cultures, when working in a healthcare environment.

Participate in the delivery of multidisciplinary health care, and understand the rules and competences of other healthcare related professions.

Apply clinical psychological treatment for people of all ages and groups based on clinical psychological assessment.

Use various intervention strategies to treat patients in clinical psychology.

Evaluate the healthcare user's potential for harm to him- or herself or others, intervening effectively to minimise risk and implement prevention methods.

Assess patient`s behaviour and needs via observation and tailored interviews, administering and interpreting psychometric and idiosyncratic assessments.

Plan, supervise and undertake psychological research, writing papers to describe the research results.

Make an informed choice about which type of psychotherapeutic intervention to apply when working with patients, according to their needs.

Formulate a diagnosis for people with a variety of issues and mental disorders, ranging from short-term personal and emotional problems to severe, chronic mental conditions, recognising and critically evaluating any …

Employ cognitive behavioural treatment techniques for those whose treatment involves cognitive re-training, addressing dysfunctional emotions, maladaptive behaviours and cognitive processes and contents through a variety of systematic procedures.

Evaluate the provided clinical psychological measures in order to assess their impact and their outcomes taking into account the patients` feedback.

Facilitate the process of self-discovery for the healthcare user, helping them to learn about their condition and become more aware of and in control of moods, feelings, thoughts, behaviour, and …

Compose an individualised treatment plan in collaboration with the individual, striving to match his or her needs, situation, and treatment goals to maximise the probability of therapeutic gain; considering any …

Assess the competences, needs, and limitations of people affected by trauma, referring the patients to specialised trauma services where appropriate.

Provide strategies and support to healthcare users with social difficulties, helping them understand others` verbal and non-verbal behaviour and actions and guiding them in learning to interpret a combination people`s …

Interpret psychological tests in order to obtain information on your patient`s intelligence, achievements, interests, and personality.

Establish, manage and maintain the therapeutic relationship between psychotherapist and patient and client in a safe, respectful and effective way. Establish a working alliance and self-awareness in the relationship. Make …

Monitor therapeutic progress and modify treatment according to each patient's condition.

Encourage the patient's motivation to change and promote the belief that therapy can help, using techniques and treatment engagement procedures for this purpose.

Explain mental health issues in simple and understandable ways, helping de-pathologise and de-stigmatise common mental health stereotypes and condemning prejudicial or discriminatory behaviours, systems, institutions, practices, and attitudes that are …

Create and maintain a suitable environment for the psychotherapy to take place, making sure the space is safe, welcoming, consistent with the ethos of the psychotherapy, and meeting the needs …

Provide clinical psychological assessment in relation to health and health-related and health-conditioned behaviour and experience, as well as clinical disease patterns and their impact on the human experience and behaviour.

Provide clinical psychological counselling in relation to health impairments, their conditions and the possibilities for change.

Provide clinical psychological expert opinions and reports regarding the performance, personality traits, behaviours and mental disorders.

Offer psychological support and emotional guidance to patients facing serious crises.

Provide psychological interventions to patients and their family members associated with chronic illnesses such as cancer and diabetes. Intervention and treatments may include management of pain, stress and other symptoms, …

Use various methods to identify the most approapriate diagnosis among conditions with similar symptoms.

Keep track of and record the process and results of the treatment used in the psychotherapy process.

React accordingly when a healthcare user becomes hyper-manic, panicky, extremely distressed, agressive, violent, or suicidal, following appropriate training if working in contexts where patients go through extreme emotions regularly.

Discern patterns in the behaviour of individuals by using various tests in order to understand the causes of their behaviour.

Discern patterns in the emotions of individuals by using various tests in order to understand the causes of these emotions.

Use clinical reasoning techniques and clinical judgement when applying a range of appropriate assessment techniques, such as mental status assessment, diagnosis, dynamic formulation, and potential treatment planning.

Use psychotherapeutic interventions suited to the different stages of treatment.

Work with body and mind issues such as the spectrum of human sexuality and psychosomatic ailments.

Work with the patterns of a patient or client's psychological behaviour, which may be outside of their conscious awareness, such as non-verbal and pre-verbal patterns, clinical processes of defence mechanisms, …

Interdisciplinary medical specialty addressing the connection between the social, psychological, and behavioral attitudes and their impact on human processes.

Use foreign languages for conducting and collaborating in health-related research.

Communicate in foreign languages with healthcare users, their carers, or services providers. Use foreign languages to faciliate patient care according to the needs of the patient.

Set up a proper procedure to manage appointments, including policies related to cancellation and nonappearance.

Prescribe medications, when indicated, for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to the client`s needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within scope of practice.

Identify possible treatment protocols for the challenges to human health within a given community in cases such as infectious diseases of high consequences at the global level.

Manage a number of patients within a given amount of time, striving to provide optimum health services.

Hypnotise a patient to create subconscious change in the form of new responses, thoughts, attitudes, behaviours or feelings.

Conduct psychoanalysis on patients, focusing on unconscious forces that can have a negative effect on their psychological well-being.

Conduct therapy, not addressing people on a strictly individual level but as people in relationships, dealing with the interactions of groups and their interactive patterns and dynamics.

Work with individuals on the effects of abuse and trauma such as sexual, physical, psychological, cultural and neglect.

Get involved with the friends, families and other relevant actors important for the client or patient being treated, under the conditions of confidentiality and transparency.

Work with healthcare users who are using prescribed medications and other drugs.