What is Clinical Psychology?

Susan Llewelyn, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, UK,David J. Murphy, Joint Course Director, Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology,, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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