| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/11/03/01/37/12 |
| Title | BPS Press Releases December 2019 |
| Date | December 2019 |
| Extent | 6 press releases |
| Physical Description | Digital material |
| Description | Press releases and news stories published on the website of the British Psychological Society BPS
Awaiting physical transfer some material may be available in digital format on request
04 December 2019 New guidance for therapists with clients taking prescribed drugs - release promoting BPS guidance document entitled 'Guidance for Psychological Therapists: Enabling conversations with clients taking or withdrawing from prescribed psychiatric drugs'. Document aims to give psychological therapists the information they need to help clients struggling with side effects and withdrawal issues which have resulted from an increase in the prescription of psychiatric drugs;
11 December 2019 BPS sponsors two awards for psychology technicians - release promoting two awards jointly awarded by the BPS and the Association for Technical Staff in Psychology for Psychology technicians. Awards given for excellence in technical support in psychology research and psychology teaching. Nominations requested;
11 December 2019 Four books win awards from the BPS - release promoting the winners of the BPS Book Awards. Honorary Fellow Alan Baddeley won in the Popular Science category for his book 'Working memories: Postmen, divers and the cognitive revolution', Elisabeth Murray, Steven Wise and Kim Graham won in the Academic Monograph category for the book 'The Evolution of memory systems: ancestors, anatomy and adaptions'. The Textbook award was given to Colin Cooper for '‘Psychological testing: Theory and practice’, while Jill Archer was honoured in the Practitioner Text category for her ‘Autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics, causes and practical issues’;
11 December 2019 Help us change how policy is made - release announcing a BPS policy initiative, the 'Psychological Government' programme. Applications requested to join the initiative's Steering Group. Psychologists with experience working in or with a government department are encouraged to apply;
11 December 2019 Psychologists call for mental health support for teachers and students alike - release promoting the outcomes of a recent event organised by the BPS Division of Academics, Researchers, and Teachers (DARTP). Helen Kitchin, chair of DARTP, spoke on the poor mental health of students and teachers in schools, relating this phenonmenon to low funding levels for mental health services. Audio extracts of Ms Kitchin embedded in article;
20 December 2019 BPS joins End Child Poverty coalition - release announcing the BPS joining the End Child Poverty coalition, an group of 50 organisations that campaigns to eradicate child poverty in the UK. |
| Format | Digital |
| Notes | The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society. |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | BPS Briefings, Statements, Lobbying and Policy 2016-2020 |
| RelatedRecord | BPS/001/11/04/02/10 |
| AccessConditions | Registered Users by Appointment Only. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 21: Digital repository |
| Term | Public Relations |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of the History of Psychology Centre and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material |
| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Alex Duthie BPS Assistant Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| BPS/GB/143 | The British Psychological Society; Division of Academics, Researchers & Teachers in Psychology; 1986-; DART-P | 1986- |