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Educational and Developmental Psychology is concerned with lifelong wellbeing, in particular,
development and learning throughout life.
The Clinic's Educational and Developmental Psychologists work with children,
adolescents, adults, parents, teachers and a wide range of carers and other professional
agencies. Through this collaborative approach, we help promote the acquisition and
development of information, theories, evidence, strategies and skills
which are based on psychological theory and research, and which are relevant to:
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Enhancing effective learning and teaching |
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Promoting positive social, emotional and behavioural development |
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Supporting lifelong inclusion in education settings and the community |
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Encouraging positive co-operative problem-solving |
Educational Psychologists conduct direct assessment and intervention in a wide variety of contexts.
They also have the skills to engage effectively in indirect work, through consultancy, training,
research and evaluation, and policy development.
This can be in relation to all children and young people,
not just those with additional support needs.
This is often preventive rather than reactive intervention.
Accordingly, our
Educational and Developmental Clinical Psychologists work at:
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The individual casework level, focused upon
children and young people in the family, pre-school, school, college or other contexts
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The whole class level perhaps supporting behaviour management approaches |
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The whole school level helping develop systemic guidelines |
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The school cluster or pyramid level |
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Larger systems such as local and national
government providing psychological perspectives when developing
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In educational settings, Educational and Developmental Psychologists are ideally situated to
identify and assist individuals with psychological distress. Wherever possible, early
identification and intervention is optimal for the treatment of mental health disorders.
Using various therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioural and Acceptance Commitment
Therapies, supporting the development of teacher skills or adapting the educational environment,
Educational Psychologists employ a contextual, person-centred framework during assessment and intervention.
Skills of Educational and Developmental Clinical Psychologists include:
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Problems with the transition to school, or from one phase of education to another
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Separation anxiety
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School avoidance or phobia
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Assessment of each individual to identify their unique pattern of difference (both strengths and challenges)
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Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of learning, language and motor difficulties and
disorders (e.g., Dyslexia, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia)
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Diagnosing disabilities and disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders and
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder |
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Differential diagnosis |
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Identifying and implementing the most appropriate
evidence-based interventions, whether this is through direct or indirect casework |
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Psycho-educational training
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Counselling |
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Peer relationships and social inclusion
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Behaviour management planning
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Low self-esteem
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Well-being concerns
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Assistance with identity formation
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Mental health problems (e.g., mood disorders)
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Assessment of higher level learning abilities
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Family relationship issues
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Physical or sexual abuse
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Assistance with treatment planning and support
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Consulting with relevant individuals and groups |
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Designing training programs for individual or group intervention |
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Evaluating programs and interventions |
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Designing and implementing professional development programs |
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Case management and liaising with other professionals |
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Writing reports for multiple audiences (e.g., parents, teachers, and other services) |
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Psychological consultancy and professional learning |
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Whole school consultancy or intervention (e.g., school staff training and critical incident intervention)
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