Main description:

This handbook provides a practical self-help guide to continuing professional development for clinical psychologists. * Takes a 'hands-on' approach, addressing the many practical issues in identifying, evaluating and meeting continuing professional development needs. * Outlines the importance of life-long learning for clinical psychologists. * Explores the continuing professional development needs of clinical psychologists at different stages of their careers. * Includes a chapter on the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework and its implications for applied psychologists. * Gives examples of good practice; considers likely future developments in the field.

Contents:

Contents. Dedication. List of Contributors. Foreword. Tony Butterworth. Acknowledgements. Chapter One: What a Difference a Day Makes. Laura Golding & Ian Gray. Chapter Two: CPD: Why Bother? David Green. Chapter Three: The NHS Policy Context. Ian Gray. Chapter Four: A Practical Guide to Meeting CPD Needs. Gundi Kiemle (with special contributions by Ian Gray, Polly Kaiser, Laura Golding & Carol Collins). Chapter Five: CPD and Newly Qualified Staff. Angela Latham & Karla Toye. Chapter Six: Continuing Professional Development Mid-Career. Anna Daiches, Chrissie Verduyn & Annie Mercer. Chapter Seven: CPD and Service Managers. Amanda Caine & Laura Golding. Chapter Eight: Evaluating CPD: A Practical Framework Illustrated with Supervision.Derek Milne, Ian James & Alia Sheikh. Chapter Nine: The British Psychological Society and CPD.Zenobia Nadirshaw, Ian Gray & Laura Golding. Chapter Ten: The Multiprofessional Context. Claire Grout. Chapter Eleven: The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework. Richard Toogood. Chapter Twelve: Conclusions and Future Directions. Laura Golding & Ian Gray