{"id":2082,"date":"2021-06-01T17:05:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T16:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/?page_id=2082"},"modified":"2021-09-14T15:10:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T14:10:23","slug":"psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Psychologists study people&#8217;s behaviour, motivations, thoughts and feelings, and help them to overcome or control their problems. All practising Psychologists must have post-graduate qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>To\u00a0become a\u00a0Chartered\u00a0Psychologist,\u00a0you will first need to\u00a0gain<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.org.uk\/join-us\/membership\/graduate-membership\">\u00a0<strong>Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC)<\/strong><\/a> by completing an accredited degree* or conversion course, and then go on to receive further training in the specific field of psychology that you want to work in.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to consider that it will take at least six years to become a fully qualified Psychologist, which includes a full three year degree\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0three years of postgraduate training.<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"http:\/\/www.careersinpsychology.co.uk\/becoming-psychologist-without-psychology-degree.html\">your undergraduate degree is not in Psychology and you wish to become a Chartered Psychologist<\/a>, it may be necessary to complete a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/jobs-and-work-experience\/job-sectors\/healthcare\/psychology-conversion-courses\">conversion course<\/a>&#8221; that will convert your existing qualification to the equivalence of an honours degree in psychology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psychology specialisms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clinical Psychologist<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>work with people of all ages on a wide range of psychological difficulties in mental and physical health:<\/li>\n<li>anxiety, depression, psychosis, &#8216;personality disorder&#8217;, eating disorders, addictions, learning disabilities and family or relationship issues<\/li>\n<li>work with clients to\u00a0diagnose, assess and manage their conditions<\/li>\n<li>undertake clinical assessments to investigate a clients\u2019 situation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Forensic Psychologist<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>concerned with the psychological aspects of legal processes in courts<\/li>\n<li>apply psychological theory to criminal investigation<\/li>\n<li>understand psychological problems associated with criminal behaviour and the treatment of those who have committed offences<\/li>\n<li>undertake statistical analysis for prisoner profiling<\/li>\n<li>give evidence in court as well as advise parole boards and mental health tribunals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Business \/ Occupational Psychologist<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>apply psychological theories, methods and processes to individual and group behaviour in the workplace<\/li>\n<li>assess the productivity of a business and how the staff work<\/li>\n<li>develop processes to measure employee talent and progress<\/li>\n<li>have one-to-one sessions with employees to support their wellbeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Educational Psychologist<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>help children to overcome challenges such as learning difficulties, social and emotional problems, disability issues and developmental disorders<\/li>\n<li>observe and interview young people to assess their emotional state<\/li>\n<li>offer consultation, advice and support to teachers, parents and young people<\/li>\n<li>develop treatment programmes to help clients&#8217; psychological wellbeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Counselling Psychologist<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>work with children and adults to explore their social, economic, cultural and spiritual health<\/li>\n<li>deal with a wide range of mental health problems concerning life issues including bereavement, domestic violence, sexual abuse, traumas and relationship issues<\/li>\n<li>assess patients and recommend treatments to enable recovery and alleviate distress<\/li>\n<li>use psychotherapeutic methods, like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), to treat patients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Neuropsychologists<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>assess and rehabilitate people with brain injury or other neurological disease<\/li>\n<li>investigate the impact of injury or illness on patients&#8217; behaviour<\/li>\n<li>make rehabilitation and treatment recommendations<\/li>\n<li>look to improve patients&#8217; health and quality of life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Different psychology careers can be explored in more detail <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.bps.org.uk\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employers<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"job-profile-subsection-content\">\n<p>A large number of Psychologists work for the NHS but you could also work in a private hospital, in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), at a school or university, in a prison, in a therapy clinic, in private practice, in the community or at a client&#8217;s business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The skills and knowledge required to become a Psychologist include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>knowledge of psychology<\/li>\n<li>counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach<\/li>\n<li>customer service skills<\/li>\n<li>the ability to understand people\u2019s reactions<\/li>\n<li>sensitivity and understanding<\/li>\n<li>excellent verbal communication skills<\/li>\n<li>patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations<\/li>\n<li>to enjoy working with other people<\/li>\n<li>to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Further information about a career as a Psychologist<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.org.uk\/public\/become-psychologist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BPS Become a Psychologist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsinpsychology.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jobs in Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcareers.nhs.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/Careers%20in%20the%20psychological%20professions%20-%20May%202019.pdf\">NHS Careers in the psychological professions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aep.org.uk\/\">Association of Educational Psychologists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theabp.org.uk\/\">The Association for Business Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.org.uk\/member-microsites\/division-forensic-psychology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BPS Division of Forensic Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* The University of Kent Psychology degree programme is accredited by The British Psychological Society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/psychology\/&amp;t=Psychology' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Psychology%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/psychology\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/psychology\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/psychology\/&amp;title=Psychology' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/psychology\/&amp;title=Psychology' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psychologists study people&#8217;s behaviour, motivations, thoughts and feelings, and help them to overcome or control their problems. 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