Personal Development and Clinical Psychology »

Jan Hughes is Director of Clinical Practice on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training programme at the University of Sheffield. Jan has had an interest in personal development throughout her career, particularly during and beyond training. For many years she was also a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the NHS.

Sheila Youngson is Deputy Clinical Director on the Clinical Psychology training programme at the University of Leeds. She has had responsibility for the Personal and Professional Development Core Theme at Leeds for over a decade. Sheila has been a clinical psychologist in the NHS since 1981, and is currently a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Child Health and Clinical Supervision in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Personal Development and Clinical Psychology is a vital reference text for all those involved in clinical psychology and related professions. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the methods, approaches, theories and issues surrounding personal development, incorporating a number of different views from both those practising and training in the field, and includes service usersâ perspectives. The importance of personal development is considered and chapters are devoted to presenting a model of the different processes, examining issues of power and identity, and assessing how training courses currently approach and encourage personal development and how it might be evaluated. The book culminates in summarising the major themes, and offers suggestions for future developments.

• In line with BPS accreditation criteria which identifies personal development as a core learning objective
• Offers an historical overview of the clinical psychology profession
• Includes the voices of service users and carers
• Considers how personal development can be assessed
• Also of interest to counselors, psychotherapists, and nurse therapists as well as clinical psychologists and related professions outside the UK

1 Personal Development and Clinical Psychology Jan Hughes Hughes, Jan Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila 1

2 Personal Development in Clinical Psychology: The Context Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila 8

3 What is Personal Development and Why is it Important? Jan Hughes Hughes, Jan 24

4 A Model of Personal Development Processes Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila Jan Hughes Hughes, Jan 46

5 'If They Don't Know Themselves, They Can't Help You Find Yourself, Can They Really?' Service User Perspectives on Personal Development of Clinical Psychologists Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila Rebecca Hames Hames, Rebecca Tracey Holley Holley, Tracey Charmaine Riley Riley, Charmaine Geoff Judy Margaret 62

6 Power and Identity: Considerations for Personal and Professional Development Sarah Davidson Davidson, Sarah Nimisha Patel Patel, Nimisha 75

7 Supervision and Personal Development Joyce Scaife Scaife, Joyce 89

8 Therapy and Personal Development Caroline Rake Rake, Caroline 108

9 Personal Development in a Group Setting Fiona Smith Smith, Fiona Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila Garry Brownbridge Brownbridge, Garry 124

10 Evaluating Personal Development in Clinical Psychology Training Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila David Green Green, David 147

11 Personal Development in Clinical Psychology Training - 'The Story So Far ...' Clea Horner Horner, Clea Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila Jan Hughes Hughes, Jan 168

12 Processes in Personal Development in Training: The Trainee's Experience Jan Hughes Hughes, Jan Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila Kevin Baker Baker, Kevin Steven Coles Coles, Steven Kathryn Dykes Dykes, Kathryn Simon Platts Platts, Simon Nick Shelley Shelley, NickStephanie Sneider Sneider, Stephanie Vicky Tozer Tozer, Vicky 188

13 The Present and the Future Sheila Youngson Youngson, Sheila Jan Hughes Hughes, Jan 202

Index 214