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    Clinical psychology and child protection
    (Edwin Mellen Press, 2000) ; ;
    In this 1998 postal survey of 140 clinical psychologists working in eight Health Boards and Voluntary agencies in the Republic of Ireland, it was found that clinical psychologists from child mental health, adult mental health and services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities were involved in child abuse and protection work. Clinical psychologists' child protection work spanned a number of domains including validation, general assessment, risk assessment, treatment of victims and offenders, consultation with other disciplines, administration and report writing, prevention, research and providing staff support.
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    A national survey of clinical psychologists in Ireland
    (Edwin Mellen Press, 2000)
    The results of a 1993 survey of 111 clinical psychologists practising in Ireland are presented in this paper.
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    There is no need to feel any anxiety
    (TES Global, 2005-12-02)
    These three textbooks are designed specifically for people studying undergraduate abnormal psychology at North American universities. Two focus predominantly on adult abnormal psychology, while Abnormal Child Psychology is exclusively about abnormal child psychology. All three would serve as useful resources for undergraduate psychology courses on this side of the Atlantic.
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    Book review of Linley, A. & Joseph, S. (2004) Positive Psychology in Practice
    (Taylor and Francis, 2006-10)
    In the preface to this volume Martin Seligman notes that ‘the scientific psychological literature of the 20th century is littered with well-done analytic science that applied to nothing at all, and this is a fate positive psychology must avoid.’ Alex Linley and Stephen Joseph in their volume Positive Psychology Practice have taken an important step in diverting positive psychology from this undesirable fate. They have edited a compendium of scholarly chapters on practical applications of the science of positive psychology to important social issues.
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    A quadruple dose of disorder
    (TES Global, 2001-11-30)
    These four textbooks are designed specifically for those studying undergraduate abnormal psychology at North American universities, but they would serve as useful resources on undergraduate psychology courses on this side of the Atlantic. Supplementary reading would, however, be essential to add a European or British dimension.
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    Harassment of clinical psychologists by clients
    (Edwin Mellen Press, 2000) ;
    In this survey conducted in 1997 and 1998 it was found that over two thirds of 137 clinical psychologists working in Irish Health Boards and Voluntary Bodies had experienced at least one sexual, physical and verbal potentially negative interaction with a client. The frequency with which particular negative interactions occurred differed across specialities. Seeking support from colleagues, addressing the issues raised by the negative interaction with the client, and taking self-protective measures were the most commonly used problem-solving coping strategies. Reframing negative interactions as therapeutic issues rather than sexual, physical or verbal aggression was the most common reappraisal strategy. Problem-solving based coping strategies were perceived to be the most effective. Negative interactions with clients and harassment by clients were unrelated to clinical psychologists stress levels as assessed by the GHQ-28.
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    Book review of D. Wiger (1997). The clinical documentation sourcebook: A comprehensive collection of mental health records of practice forms, handouts and records. Chichester: Wiley
    (British Psychological Society, 1999)
    This clinical documentation source book was written to meet the need of North American mental health practitioners for a system of documenting their work within the context of managed care systems. Within such management care systems in order to be reimbursed practitioners must show that services are necessary, and that the assessment and treatment procedures are appropriate to the disability and level of impairment shown by clients. The impact of treatment on the clients' level of functioning must be regularly documented and specific goals and criteria for discharge must be specified.
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    Insights into challenging behaviour
    (TES Global, 2003-11-28)
    These five text books are designed specifically for students taking undergraduate courses in abnormal psychology. One of these books--Paul Bennett’s--is from the UK. The other four are written by authors based in the USA. All five would serve as useful resources for undergraduate psychology courses on this side of the Atlantic. However supplementary reading would be essential to add a European or British dimension to the four North American volumes.
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    The classification of problems in clinical child & family psychology
    (University College Dublin. Psychology Society, 1996)
    In clinical child and family psychology classification has three main functions. First, it permits information about particular types of child and family problems to be ordered in ways that allow for the growth of a body of expert knowledge about different types of problems. This information typically includes the accurate clinical description of a problem and the identification of factors associated with the etiology, maintenance, course and possible management plans effective in solving the problem. Such expert information constitutes the basis for sound clinical practice. Second, classification systems allow for the development of epidemiological information about the incidence and prevalence of various problems. This sort of information is particularly useful in planning services and deciding how to prioratize the allocation of sparse resources. Third, classification systems provide a language through which clinicians and researchers communicate with each other.
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    Clinical psychologists' roles
    (Edwin Mellen Press, 2000) ;
    A survey of all clinical psychologists employed by eight health boards in the Republic of Ireland in 1994 and 1995 was conducted and the response rate was 54%. The views of the 67 respondents on their actual, desired and expected future work roles are described in this paper.
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