| Type: | Article |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Title: | Exploring the trainees’ view of a socio-political approach within UK clinical psychology |
| Author(s): | Miles Thompson |
| Outlet: | Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology |
| Abstract Summary: | This paper aims to provide preliminary insights into the relationship between clinical psychology and a socio-political approach known as Critical Community Psychology (CCP). Methodologically, it uses statements about CCP as stimulus material, and utilizes both quantitative and qualitative exploratory techniques, to survey the opinions of 354 UK trainee clinical psychologists. Participants’ ratings of the stimulus material and their qualitative comments reveal many positive endorsements of the socio-political approach. However, themes from the qualitative data raise questions about how socio-political ideas can be incorporated into clinical practice and highlight uncertainty over the relationship between clinical psychology and politics. |
| Keyword(s): | clinical psychology; socio-political; critical community psychology |
| Reference: | Thompson, M. (2007). Exploring the trainees’ view of a socio-political approach within UK clinical psychology. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 17, 67-83. doi: 10.1002/casp.878 |
| Online Access: | Download final manuscript here For publishers version click here (opens external site) For a related paper, presented in 2005, about the statements relating to critical community psychology click here |
| Other Access: | If you are unable to access a copy of the publication through the web link(s) above, get in touch. |