Overview

The APS Psychology and Psychosis Interest Group is pleased to be hosting a roundtable discussion on treating people experiencing psychosis in private practice settings. In this roundtable we will present recent research outlining perceived barriers to working with psychosis in private practice. Psychologists with significant experience of treating people who have psychosis within a private practice setting will discuss how they have managed these perceived challenges in their own practice. We hope that this roundtable discussion will provide attendees with insights and tips to working with this presentation in their private practice. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:
- Recognise the need to increase access to psychological therapies for people with psychosis.
- Understand how to manage perceived barriers to working with this population in a private practice setting.
- Feel more confident in taking on referrals of people with current or past psychosis.

Presenter(s)

Dr Rachel Brand, A/Prof Georgie Paulik-White, Peter Walker, Dr Eliot Goldstone, Dr Simone Farrelly

About the presenter(s)

Dr Rachel Brand is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in clinical psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Rachel is passionate about improving access to psychological therapies for people experiencing psychosis and has worked in a number of specialist psychosis services, both in the UK and Australia. Rachel’s research focuses on understanding psychological factors involved in psychotic symptoms and developing and testing empirically derived, targeted psychological interventions for people experiencing psychosis, as well as exploring barriers in implementation of interventions for psychosis in the Australian psychology workforce. A/Prof Georgie Paulik-White is a research-practitioner who is passionate about working with people with psychosis and who experience distressing voices. Shas produced 40+ related peer reviewed publications and a textbook. She developed and evaluated two novel interventions for voices hearers (Cognitive Behaviour Relating Therapy) and visions (Imagery-Focused CBT) alongside colleagues in the UK. In 2016 she, and Prof. Johanna Badcock, opened Perth Voices Clinic. She is also passionate about exploring the role of trauma in hearing voices and the impact of psychological interventions for trauma on voice hearing, including Imagery Rescripting and Schema Therapy. Peter Walker is the principal clinical psychologist at Peter Walker and Associates, a group private practice in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. He worked for many years in inpatient settings and has had a long interest in the application of cognitive and behavioural therapy approaches to those experiencing distressing psychosis symptoms. He has a particular interest in human rights principles in the mental health field and has contributed to the academic literature in this area. Dr Eliot Goldstone completed his doctorate of clinical psychology at La Trobe Uni in 2011 with a these focused on the predisposition to psychosis. He subsequently worked in public mental settings in the northern suburbs of Melbourne for 12 years, in both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as across youth teams and adult teams. During this time he provided both therapy and case management for patients with psychotics disorders. Eliot also initiated and ran an ACT for psychosis group for 5 years, which resulted on multiple publications in peer reviewed journals. Eliot currently runs a private practice in Fitzroy, Melbourne, where he continues to see clients with diverse range of presentations, including with psychotic disorders. Dr Simone Farrelly is a principal clinical psychologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services. She has a wealth of experience in delivering psychological therapy to people experiencing psychosis, both in senior roles in public mental health settings and in her own private practice.

Notes

Target Audience

This activity is aimed at psychologists and health professionals.

Duration of Access

This event is a live webinar and will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendee's CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

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