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When would you want a Neuropsychologist to carry out therapy? Why a neuropsychologist and not a clinical psychologist or counselling psychologist? Essentially when there may be specific adaptations needed to therapy (e.g. shortened sessions; using memory aids; problems with self-awareness and insight) and the therapist needs to have specialist skills…
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How does Neuropsychology treatment work? Clinical neuropsychologists are skilled in clinical assessment and treatment of brain disorders. Essential skills include specialised neuropsychological assessment techniques, specialised intervention techniques, research design and analysis in neuropsychology, professional issues and ethics, culturally competent approaches in neuropsychology, and understanding of implications of neuropsychological conditions for…
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Can Neuropsychologists assess Capacity? You do not need a clinical neuropsychologist to assess capacity. However, there are some examples when a clinical neuropsychologist can be beneficial in assessing capacity – this may be when neuropsychological information can aid decision making through a formulation driven approach. That is, through considering the…
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What do Psychologists and Psychiatrists do? A psychologist’s training is often more suited to providing assessments in relation to most developmental disorders (including largely ‘biological’ ones such as autistic spectrum disorders), personality disorders, family issues and therapeutic treatment methods, whereas a Psychiatrist would be necessary if there were particular issues…
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Do I need a Psychological and Psychiatric report? It is often helpful to have the additional report and view of another professional from a different mental health discipline (e.g. psychiatry) but it is rarely essential in our experience of court reports and cases, unless specific issues are raised that dictate…
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Do Psychologists need to register with the ICO? Practising psychologists regularly process and collate data and it is strongly advisable to register with the Information Commission’s Office, whether the data is stored electronically or if you only keep paper copies. It is now a requirement of many instructing parties to…
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How should Psychologists manage personal information? The first part of the Data Protection Act 1998 identifies eight principles which must be complied with when managing, processing or storing personal information, whilst the remainder of the Act confers a number of rights on the individual in respect of their personal data….
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Quick guide to GDPR for Psychologists We understand that GDPR is a huge topic and working out how, when, or if it applies to you can be a minefield. We have therefore produced the simple guide below that should help you start to understand what you need to do.
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Criteria for instructing a Psychology Expert Witness The primary criteria when selecting the most suitable professional to undertake an Expert Witness report should always be their experience and qualifications. Examples of criteria for validating the competence of a Psychology Expert may include: Relevant graduate and post-graduate qualifications specific to the…
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What Expert Witnesses need from solicitors When a solicitor first contacts an Expert Witness to see if they are able to assist with preparing a report for their client it is important to give the Expert as much information as possible to enable them to make a valued judgement. Some…
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