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Stage 2 Health PsychologyStage 2 Health Psychology
Dr Lynn Dunwoody
Chief Assessor QHP
Stage 2 training routesStage 2 training routes
Two major routes
Qualification in Health Psychology (QHP) ‘independent route’
University route• PhD with a portfolio• Stage 2 training• Professional Doctorate
Entry to Stage 2 coursesEntry to Stage 2 courses• Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC)
• BPS accredited MSc in Health Psychology (Stage 1)
• Enhanced CRB check
• Acceptable ‘work placement’Paid employment or voluntary work
QHPQHP
• Not linked to any University• Supervisor must be RAPPS registered• Work placement
• Paid or voluntary• Work supervisor – not necessarily a HP
• Need a Plan of Training (PoT)• Professional indemnity insurance• More than half of training must be in the UK
Content of Stage 2 TrainingContent of Stage 2 TrainingIrrespective of route, the 5 core competences
are the same• Professional Generic• Behaviour Change• Research• Consultancy• Teaching and Training
Minimum of 2 years supervised practice• 46 weeks, 5 days a week
Behaviour ChangeBehaviour Change
Conduct behaviour change interventions• Design and implement baseline assessments
• Evaluate patterns of behaviour and formulate working hypotheses about the target behaviour
• Provide feedback formulation on outcome of the assessment
• Design, plan and implement BCI
• Evaluate and communicate outcomes
AssessmentAssessment
Behaviour Change Intervention
• Case study of behaviour change intervention (3000 words max)
• Reflective report comparing and contrasting the application of TWO models in relation to assessment and formulation (3000 words max)
ResearchResearch
Conduct a systematic review
• Define topic and search parameters
• Conduct search using appropriate databases and sources
• Summarise findings from the review
ResearchResearch
2. Empirical study (more ambitious than an MSc, but less ambitious that a doctoral thesis)
• Design and conduct psychological research
• Analyse and evaluate psychological research data
• Initiate, develop and evaluate the impact of psychological research
AssessmentAssessment
Research• Systematic Review (6000 words max)
• Report of a major empirical study (15,000 word max)
Both written to a standard acceptable for publication in a peer reviewed academic journal relevant to health
psychology
ConsultancyConsultancy• Assessment of requests for consultancy
• Plan consultancy
• Establish and maintain working relationships with clients
• Conduct consultancy
• Monitor the progress of consultancy and evaluate the impact of the consultancy
AssessmentAssessment
ConsultancyAt least one case study (3000 words max)
• Account of request for consultancy• Planning and review of relevant approaches to
consultancy• Consultancy contract, costings and any subsequent
revisions• Details of meetings, minutes etc• Client assessment of consultancy
Teaching and TrainingTeaching and Training
• Plan and design training programmes / teaching
• Deliver training / teaching
• Plan and implement assessment procedures
• Evaluate training / teaching
AssessmentAssessment
Teaching and TrainingOne case study based on observed and
supervised teaching (3000 words max)
• Teaching plan• Evaluation • Reflective commentary
• Observer’s report on teaching
Professional GenericProfessional Generic
Professional accountability and autonomy• Practice with legal and ethical boundaries• Practice as an autonomous professional• Identify needs and engage in CPD
Professional Skills• Effective communication• Provide appropriate advice and guidance• Collaborative working• Leading groups and teams effectively
AssessmentAssessment
Professional Generic• Logbook of professional practice
• Reflexive report (professional and personal development as a health psychologist)
SuccessSuccess
On completion of the accredited stage 2 course, you will be eligible to apply to:
• BPS - Chartered status and full membership of DHP
• HCPC - entry onto the register as a Health Psychologist
