The use of methods in psychology when carrying out research in clinical psychology
Methods from Units 1 and 2, as appropriate.
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) related to clinical psychology.
Neuroimaging, including structural and functional brain scanning related to clinical psychology.
Conventions of published psychological research: abstract, introduction, aims and hypotheses, method, results, discussion; the process of peer review.
Awareness of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) guidelines for clinical practitioners.
Decision making and interpretation of data:
List A from Topic A, as appropriate
List B from Topic B, as appropriate.
Evaluation of research in clinical psychology
Issues of reliability, validity, generalisability, credibility, objectivity, subjectivity, ethics and practical application of findings as appropriate.