50 YEARS OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING AT QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY, BELFAST - PowerPoint Presentation

1. 50 YEARS OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING AT QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY, BELFAST THE END OF THE BEGINNINGTHE HISTORY & FUTURE FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYProfessor Tony LavenderCanterbury Christ Church UniversityFriday 20 November 2009

2. INTRODUCTIONPersonal - IntroductionBirth of PsychologyBirth of Welfare State & Clinical Psychology in the UK (1948-1959)NHS & Clinical Psychology Growth (1959-1979)NHS & Clinical Psychology Cost Containments & Consolidation (1979-1999)NHS & Clinical Psychology: ‘You never had it so good’ (1997-2010)The Future: Conclusions

3. BIRTH OF DISCIPLINE OF PSYCHOLOGYPsychology emerged as a discipline from philosophyPioneering work – William JamesThe Psychological Society founded in 1901Inaugural meeting of tenSully Grote, Professor of Mind and LogicFour meetings a year on a Saturday – business, research paper and a mealMix of medics, philosophers, mathematicians and other academicsWard & Rivers started British Journal of Psychology 1904

4. British Journal of Psychology, 1904, vol.1, part 1 p.1.“Psychology, which till recently was known among us chiefly as mental philosophy and was widely concerned with problems of a more or less speculative and transcendental character, has now at length achieved the position of a positive science; one of special interest to the philosopher no doubt, but still independent of his control, possessing its own methods, its own specific problems and a distinct standpoint altogether its own. ‘Ideas’ in the philosophical sense do not fall within its scope; its inquiries are restricted entirely to facts.”

5. British Psychological Society 19061906 – 13 members1908 – 54 members1914 – Adopts BJP as official journal1918 – 100 membersPre World War II – three strandsEducational Section formed 1919Industrial – 1913/14 – Psychology industrial efficiencyMental Health – wars provided impetusGPsHospitals1920s establishment of Maudsley and Tavistock Institute

6. Second World War – influenceSelection assessment (personality & intelligence)Assessment of psychological problems and impact of brain injury (scientific perspective)Eysenck At Mill Hill Emergency HospitalSlater at Sutton Emergency HospitalZangwill Edinburgh Brain Injury Unit Asylum employment of Raven & Penmole at Royal Eastern Colchester before Raven’s move to Royal Crichton in ScotlandFrom these beginnings clinical psychology sprang

7. A DIVERSION OF SUBSTANCE: THE NHS Post War Reconstruction – the Beveridge ReportBeveridge wrote that he used three guiding principles in developing the Report i) A revolutionary movement in the world’s history is a time for revolutions, not patching. ii) His plan for social security was mainly an attack on want. But the other ‘Giants’ on the road to reconstruction, that is Disease (Health), Ignorance (Education), Squalor (Housing) and Idleness (Employment), were equally important to tackle and may prove more difficultiii) Social security must be a result of co-operation between the State and the individual (i.e. “contributions in return for benefits”).

8. Disease (Health) – Creation of the NHS“This is the biggest single experiment in social service that the world has ever seen or undertaken”Aneurin Bevan, 7 October 1948“It was the first health system in any Western society to offer free medical care to the entire population. It was, furthermore, the first comprehensive system to be based not on the insurance principle, with entitlement following contributions, but on the national provision of services available to everyone. It thus offered free and universal entitlement to State-provided medical care. At the time of its creation, it was a unique example of the collectivist provision of health care in a market society.” Klein 1986

9. CREATION OF THE NHSNye BevanMedicsConsultants persuadedGPs came in threatening boycottMoneyHow much when backlog of disease clearedFew effective treatmentsMassive unmet needCosts rise

10. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN USAWitmer – Pennsylvania Psychological Clinic – first use of clinical psychology 1896Clinical psychology longer historyJournal of Abnormal Psychology (1905)Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology (1937)USA post war a focus on how to prevent the inhumanity of Third Reich: psychoanalysis significant influenceBoulder Conference 1948Scientist Practitioner

11. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: UK/US CONTRASTEarly influence of Eysenck & MaudsleyAPA (1948)“The need for clinical psychologists with a combination of applied and theoretical knowledge in three major areas: diagnosis, therapy and research.”Eysenck (1949)Clinical psychology should not involve a training in therapy “therapy is something essentially alien”.Clinical Psychology demands competence in diagnosis and/or research.

12. Eysenck (1949) “Psychology can not go where social need requires. A science must follow more germane arguments than the possibly erroneous conception of social need.” APA (1948)“Unmet social needs for more and better mental hygiene services, including research. The task before clinical psychologists lies in adopting such policies in their training institutions that are best calculated to provide services that can demonstrate social usefulness.”

13. Personal TherapyEysenck was at his most strident in his response:“It is proposed that the young and relatively defenceless student be imbued with the ‘premature crystallizations of spurious orthodoxy’ which constitute Freudianism through the ‘transferences and counter-transferences’ developing during this training. Here, indeed, we have a fine soil on which to plant the seed of objective, methodologically sound, impartial, and scientifically acceptable research” APA, which advocated that:“some kind of intense self-evaluation and that whenever possible that should be psychoanalysis”

14. THE ROLE i) It helped establish clinical psychology as a scientifically based professionIt defined clinical psychologists having reasonably unique areas of expertise, i.e. A psychological approach to diagnosis and research design.It neatly fitted professionally into a politically acceptable division of labour. To quote Eysenck:“The team of psychiatrist-psychologist-social worker constitutes a combined attack of the problem. The psychiatrist responsible for therapy, the psychologist for diagnosis help and research design, the social worker for investigation of the social consideration.”

15. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY POST EYSENCKInterwoven histories – responsive to health and social needsEmbraced therapy – for othersSubstituted formulation for diagnosisKept assessment and research

16. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & NHS1957-1979 Training programmes grow by one a year approxDating first courses difficult1959 puts Queesn amongst first – IoP started it from 19571966 Division of Clinical Psychology formedPsychology services diversifyBy specialityBy settingBy therapyThrough creativity and innovationFirst NHS reorganisation 1974‘Tears About Tiers’ (Regions, Areas, Districts, Hospitals/GPs) – Patrick NairneEconomic downturn – IMF help – Denis Healy 1976Health & Social Care Service – Northern Ireland 1973Integrated NHS & Social Care (Four Area Boards)

17. TRETHOWAN REPORT 1976Started in 1973Legitimisation to develop freedom from medical controlOrganisation tiers in clinical psychology should parallel NHS tiers – Area, DistrictArea Department headed by top gradesPrincipal psychologist established in all specialitiesArea Department should have defined baseGPs should be supported by psychological technicians

18. THE CONSERVATIVE YEARS 1979-97: TRENDSControlling costs – restoring public financesControlling the professions and UnionsIntroducing general managementIntroducing marketisation – purchaser/provider divideIn Mental Health Services – closing of hospitals and moving to community, leading to a shift in spending from NHS to Local Authorities

19. THE CONSERVATIVE YEARS 1979-97NHS reorganisations gather pace1982 Health Services: Structure and ManagementAreas abolishedDistricts empoweredRHAs & CHCs maintainedUnits established (e.g. Acute Unit, Mental Units) under district control1983 Griffith’s Letter – Introduction of General ManagementNHS Management ExecutiveRegional, District and Unit General Managers1989 NHS reorganisation Working for patientsNHS & Community Care Act1994 Regions abandoned (8 Regional Offices created)

20. CONSERVATIVE YEARS 1979-97: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYClinical Psychology1978/79 Beck arrives in town – CBT in the UK1979/85 Struggling to implement Trethowan1981 British Journal of Clinical Psychology starts1987 Privy Council grant order for BPS to maintain a ‘Register of Chartered Psychologists’ – voluntary 1979 – 1990 Slow increase in numbers of new training programmes and gradual increase in numbers of places.

21. THE CONSERVATIVE YEARS 1979-9: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYClinical Psychology1989 Manpower Advisory Service Report (Mowbray) Never fully adopted butLevel 1 Simple rapport and counsellingLevel 2 Manualised therapyLevel 3 Use of theory analysis to tackle new problems – original solutions (characteristic of CPs)Shared care modelRecommend increase in psychologists including training place from 173 to 300 by 2000 (actually hit 450)1990 BPS agreed all CP training should be 3 years by 20001995/96 First Doctorates in Clinical Psychology – all Doctorates by 2000

22. REFORMFund holding removed – replaced with CommissioningQuality Assurance System: First class service (1999)Review evidence and produce guidelines (NICE)Clinical governance ensure best practice locallyInspection and review (Commission for Health Improvement – Healthcare Commission – Care Quality Commission)Primary Care Groups to Primary Care Trusts for commissioning – reduced in numbers to about 150 in 2006Trusts: All major providers to become Foundation Trust (started in 2004) overseen by MonitorStrategic Health AuthoritiesRegional Offices – 8 gave way to 28 SHAs 2002 to 10 in 2006Provide leadership co-ordination, manage performance of PCTs and Trust, build capital, also commission trainingIncreased fundingTHE LABOUR YEARS & THE NHS 1997-?

23. THE LABOUR YEARS & THE NHS 1997-?ADDRESSING FUNDING1991-19976.8% - 7% GDP2002/037.7% GDP2007/089.2% GDPWanless said should rise to 11.3% by 20201999/2000 £40.2billion£40.2billion2007/2008 £92.6billion£92.6billionAppleby (2009) in Northern Ireland says some increase in resource need but should be more effectively used. (£3.87billion in 2008/09, rising to £4.19billion in 2009/10).Probably ‘golden age’ in growth in public sector.

24. THE LABOUR YEARS & THE NHS 1997-?Northern Ireland1999 Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) created4 Health & Social Service Boards2009 Major Restructure of DHSSPS4 Boards become one Health & Social Care Board accountable to the Minister5 Local commissioning groupsNew Public Health AgencyNew Patient Client CouncilRegulation & Quality Improvement Agency incorporates work of Mental Health CommissionTime of major organisational change which as a profession will need to keep alive to

25. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE FUTURE2005/07 New Ways of Working for Applied PsychologistsPURPOSE OF THE APPLIED PSYCHOLOGIES“to improve the psychological well being of the population through working with individuals, teams, organisations and communities.”

26. CHALLENGES & WAY FORWARDLEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENTValues: ensure psychological perspective. ‘Ways of thinking’ to servicesEncourage psychologist’s into commissioning roleTake up leadership positions in organisationsGeneralLeading psychological servicesOrganisational lead for psychological services at most senior levelsDevelop psychologists to be politically aware, align with organisational strategic objectives. Business minded and clear on valueDevelop leadership competencies in NHS Leadership Qualities Framework

27. CHALLENGES & WAY FORWARDTEAM WORKING – THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERYPsychologists should be actively involved in the design, operation and evaluation of teams making use of appropriate research evidence – ‘help in creating effective teams’Psychologists should seek to integrate their work within teams in a way that continues to promote their unique contribution to the care and treatment of service users – ‘don’t stand back, integrate’Psychologists should seek to develop their role and improve the effectiveness of services through process consultancy at systems level, peer consultation and supervision and leadership – ‘show your value’Psychologists should promote effective roles for users and carers – ‘enhance services’ competence of working with users’

28. CHALLENGES & WAY FORWARDIMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIESGet involved and contribute at leadership, delivery, training and clinical governanceContribute to service redesign and a stepped care model and look out for interest of clients at secondary/tertiary levelsContribute to design and analysis of outcome evaluationContribute to assessment of population needs

29. CHALLENGES & WAY FORWARDNEW ROLESDevelop prequalification career frameworkExpand base of career pyramidPsychology Assistant/Senior Assistant/AssociateCould work with variety of client groups and types of therapeutic input (may have different names)Education framework (Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma & Masters)Don’t react to developments as threats but opportunitiesKeep in mind the aim of making services more psychologically informed and increasing access to psychological services and therapy

30. CHALLENGES & WAY FORWARDTRAINING MODELSThe established three-year doctoral training model is robust and has a proven track record: alternatives should not be a substitute for doctoral training. ‘Support other divisions to Doctorates’.Existing applied psychology training courses should develop training of assistant and associate psychologists, relevant to their roles, but which provide a coherent training progression from undergraduate to doctoral level. ‘Embrace training implications of service change’.Existing applied psychology training courses should explore shared, common modules with other applied psychology training courses within their host institution. ‘Face modularisation’.‘Make undergraduate programmes more relevant to applied psychology’ – be proud of the success of A’Level psychology

31. CHALLENGES & WAY FORWARDAPPLIED PSYCHOLOGYEconomic downturn – ‘cold wind of debt’ – staying still will feel like cutsImproving psychological services to children and quality/support for parentingMental health and learning disability in criminal justice system – Bradley ReportGet more engaged at Governmental Departmental level including workforce planningGet on and influence Health Professions CouncilCreate College of Applied Psychology – virtual organisation inside BPS

32. CONCLUSIONAll applied psychologists to recognise their ambassadorial role and need to be constructive and innovative on behalf of clients and services That’s what has worked till now