| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/11/04/02/04/44 |
| Title | Psychology & Physical Disability in the NHS 1989 |
| Date | 1988-1989 |
| Extent | 2 folders |
| Physical Description | Some torn pages |
| Description | Correspondence, drafts, press release and final copy of British Psychological Society Professional Affairs Board working party report and summary report 'Psychology & Physical Disability in the NHS Partnership, Participation and Power'.' launched March 1989. The report aimed to advise on the design, operation and evaluations of health services to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities and to adviser on the provision of psychological services to people with physical disabilities within the National Health Service.
Includes forward by Rt Hon David Blunkett, recommendations, Perspectives on Disability (Medical Approaches, Social Aspects of Disability and Handicap); Psychological Perspectives on the Experience of Disability; Psychological Perspectives in Practice (Models, Approaches to Social Problems); Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Physical Disability (Chronic Neurological Disorders, Chronic Diseases Not Affecting the Nervous System, Congenital and Developmental Disorders Affecting the Nervous System); Problems and Solutions in Service Provision (Problems in Disability Services, Functions of the Planning Team, Operational Services); Service Problems and Solutions for Specific Client Groups (Adults with Brain Injuries, People with Physical Disabilities and Learning Problems, People with Long Term Mental Health Problems, People under 19 with Physical Disabilities and Elderly People with Physical Disabilities); Applied Psychologists and Physical Disability (manpower, training, teaching , research).
The working party comprised Louise Wallace (convenor), Barbara Wilson, Rod Holland, Ian Robertson, Diana Staples) |
| Format | File |
| 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/001/4/01/02/09 BPS Professional Affairs Board PAB Papers 1988
BPS/001/4/01/02/10 BPS Professional Affairs Board PAB Papers 1989 |
| RelatedRecord | BPS/001/4/01/02/10 |
| AccessConditions | Registered Users by Appointment Only. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| Term | Disabled persons |
| Health Services |
| Care for the disabled |
| Physically disabled |
| Old age |
| 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 Claire Jackson BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |