Primary Care Psychologist
Encyclopedia
A Primary Care Psychologist (PCP) is a psychologist
with specialist training in psychological disorders who is available for primary care
services.
Clinical Associate
s in Applied Psychology
are a related New Ways of Working initiative in Scotland.
Most recently, the UK Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative, which focuses on primary care psychological therapies provision, has benchmarked professionals at all career levels, from closely supervised Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (many of which have a psychology undergraduate degree and a post-graduate one year certificate/diploma, although several have Masters degrees too) to High Intensity Psychological Therapists, who, in terms of pay, are benchmarked against doctorate level training (many of these are Counselling Psychologists and Clinical Psychologists). Moreover, Clinical Lead posts are pivotal in leading related primary care psychological services and these are benchmarked against Consultant Psychologist level (post doctoral expertise).
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
with specialist training in psychological disorders who is available for primary care
Primary care
Primary care is the term for the health services by providers who act as the principal point of consultation for patients within a health care system...
services.
Clinical Associate
Clinical Associate (Psychology)
In the United Kingdom, a Clinical Associate is a shortened designation for a Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology . A Clinical Associate is a specialist regulated mental health professional with expertise in the delivery of Psychological interventions to adults, children and adolescents...
s in Applied Psychology
Applied psychology
The basic premise of applied psychology is the use of psychological principles and theories to overcome problems in other areas, such as mental health, business management, education, health, product design, ergonomics, and law...
are a related New Ways of Working initiative in Scotland.
Most recently, the UK Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative, which focuses on primary care psychological therapies provision, has benchmarked professionals at all career levels, from closely supervised Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (many of which have a psychology undergraduate degree and a post-graduate one year certificate/diploma, although several have Masters degrees too) to High Intensity Psychological Therapists, who, in terms of pay, are benchmarked against doctorate level training (many of these are Counselling Psychologists and Clinical Psychologists). Moreover, Clinical Lead posts are pivotal in leading related primary care psychological services and these are benchmarked against Consultant Psychologist level (post doctoral expertise).