What Is Clinical Psychology?

The number of people working in the field of clinical psychology has expanded significantly in recent years. The fifth edition of this very popular text has been extensively re-written and updated by two well respected editors who are closely connected with recent developments in the profession of clinical psychology.

Professor Susan Llewelyn is Professor of Clinical Psychology at Oxford University, and Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, Oxford, as well as Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Oxford Health NHS FT. For the past 15 years she has been Course Director of the Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology. She trained as a clinical psychologist at Sheffield and Leeds University and has worked in both the NHS and University sectors in Nottingham, Sheffield, Dorset, Southampton, Edinburgh and Oxford. She has a particular interest in the psychological therapies, and her clinical work has included therapeutic work with survivors of abuse. Professor Llewelyn has also developed expertise in professional issues, leadership and teamwork, and has written, edited or co-authored fifteen books and over one hundred academic and professional papers.
David Murphy is the Joint Course Director of the University of Oxford Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Programme. He trained as a clinical psychologist at the Institute of Psychiatry in London and worked for over 20 years as a full-time clinical psychologist in acute hospital settings within the National Health Service before taking up his current position. He has worked with a range of client groups within the fields of neuropsychology and clinical health psychology. For 10 years, he managed a large psychology service across acute hospital and community rehabilitation settings in North West London. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London where he has been the lead for psychology teaching for several years. David has held a number of positions with the British Psychological Society including the Chair of the Board of Examiners in Clinical Psychology and Chief Examiner for the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology.

1: David Murphy and Susan Llewelyn: Introduction: What is Clinical Psychology?
2: Susan Llewelyn and David Murphy: Competencies and models in clinical psychology
3: John Cape and Yvonne Millar: Working in primary health care
4: Duncan Law: Working with children and young people
5: John Hanna and Alison Brabban: Working with severe mental health problems
6: Cath Burley: Working with older people
7: Hannah Turner: Working with eating disorders
8: Steve Carnaby: Working with people with intellectual disabilities
9: Jeremy Tudway and Matthew Lister: Working in forensic mental health settings
10: Frank Ryan: Working with Addictions
11: Nick Grey and Sue Clohessy: Working with Trauma
12: Elenor Mclaren and David Murphy: Working with people who have physical health problems
13: Katherine Carpenter and Andy Tyerman: Working in clinical neuropsychology
14: Susan Llewelyn: Clinical psychology in teams and leadership
15: Kamel Chahal: Working with cultural diversity
16: David Murphy and Susan Llewelyn: The future of clinical psychology
Appendix 1: Training as a clinical psychologist