Components Of Service CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES
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b Procedure •
All patient are seen by referral, self-referral cannot be accepted.
• All patients are seen on the appointment day with
the referral letter submitted prior to that. •
All patients will be irst assessed by a clinical psychologist or a child clinical psychologist
to determine the appropriate psychological assessment tool.
c Facilities The Clinical Psychology Unit where possible should develop
the following facilities for the eficiency of the psychological assessment services:
• Assessment Room
• Testing Lab
• Play Therapy Room
• Observation Room
d Psychological Assessment Tools All psychological assessments of intelligence, emotions,
behaviors and personalities for adults must be kept in the Testing Lab with high security measures. Refer to appendix
for the recommended list of psychological assessments.
e Play Therapy Instruments All play therapy instruments must be well-kept in the Play
Therapy Room with high security measures. f Manpower
The psychological assessments should operate with a team of:
• Clinical Psychologist.
• Child Clinical Psychologist for child cases.
• Psychology Oficer.
• Assistant Psychologist.
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6.12.7.2 Individual Psychological Intervention a Operation hour
• The individual psychological intervention service
shall be operated during ofice hour. •
The service should be made available daily Monday to Friday except public holidays.
• Each individual psychological intervention ranging
from 45 to 90 minutes. b Procedure
• All patients are seen by referral, self-referral cannot
be accepted. •
All patients are seen on the appointment day with the referral letter submitted prior to that.
• All patients will be irst assessed by a clinical
psychologist or a child clinical psychologist to determine the appropriate psychological
assessment tool.
c Facilities The Clinical Psychology Unit where possible should set
up the following facilities for the eficiency of individual psychological intervention services:
• Private Consultation Room.
• Observation Room.
• Relaxation Therapy Room.
d Manpower The individual psychological intervention should operate
with a team of: •
Child Clinical Psychologist for child cases. •
Clinical Psychologist. •
Psychology Oficer. 6.12.7.3 Neuropsychological Assessment And Rehabilitation
a Operation hour •
The neuropsychological assessment service shall be