the contribution of clinical psychologists to recovery focused drug & alcohol treatment systems...
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The Contribution of Clinical Psychologists to Recovery Focused Drug & Alcohol
Treatment Systems
Dr. Christopher WhiteleyBritish Psychological Society
Division of Clinical Psychology. Faculty of Addiction.East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Recovery and change
“Many of the barriers / facilitators to change are psychological” (World Health Organisation)
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Building recovery capital: evidence based psychological interventions
Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression
Managing chronic health conditions; e.g. pain
Facilitating access to ETE; building confidence
Maintain accommodation by sustaining recovery;
Relapse Prevention
Help resolve ambivalence; Motivational techniques
Building on strengths and resilience's – Solution Focused
Therapy
Sustain and improve relationships; family therapy, BCT
Facilitate engagement with community resources; SBNT, CRA
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Competences of a clinical psychologist
Service Users
PSYCHOLOGICAL
THEORY
Governance of psychological interventions
Organisational change; fostering recovery oriented services
Multiple therapeutic orientations
Staff training & supervision in PSI
Direct interventions for complex problems
Innovations from new research evidence
Evaluate the effectiveness of services, feedback & change
Family, peers
Organisations
Communities
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Could do more……