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advisor to the MOH on all matters pertaining to the services. The speciic functions of the National advisor are listed in APPENDIX 7.
• Clinical Psychology sub-committees
o At the national level, the ministry shall establish the following management committee:
Clinical Services Human Resources
CPD and Training Ethics and Clinical Governance
Research and Development •
The unit shall also establish the following committees o Adult Services
o Child and Adolescent Services o Neuropsychological Services optional
o Addiction Services o Human Resources
o Research and Development •
The Department comprises of Clinical Psychologists, Psychology Oficers and Assistant Psychologists.
6.12.7 Operational Policies
6.12.7.1 Psychological Assessment a Operation hour
• The psychological assessment service shall be
operated during ofice hour. •
The service should be made available daily Monday to Friday except public holidays.
• The administration of each psychological assessment
ranging from 10 minutes to 2 hours.
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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.
