The Contribution of Clinical Psychologists to Recovery Focused Drug & Alcohol Treatment Systems

1. The Contribution of Clinical Psychologists to Recovery Focused Drug & Alcohol Treatment Systems Dr. Christopher Whiteley British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology. Faculty of Addiction. East London NHS Foundation Trust

2. Recovery and change “Many of the barriers / facilitators to change are psychological” (World Health Organisation)

3. Building recovery capital: evidence based psychological interventions Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression Facilitating access to ETE; building confidence Managing chronic health conditions; e.g. pain Maintain accommodation by sustaining recovery; Relapse Prevention Help resolve ambivalence; Motivational techniques Sustain and improve relationships; family therapy, BCT Building on strengths and resilience's – Solution Focused Therapy Facilitate engagement with community resources; SBNT, CRA

4. Competences of a clinical psychologist Service Users Governance of psychological interventions Organisational change; fostering recovery oriented services P S Y C H O L O G I C A L Family, peers Multiple therapeutic orientations Staff training & supervision in PSI Direct interventions for complex problems THEORY Organisations Innovations from new research evidence Evaluate the effectiveness of services, feedback & change Commun ities

5. Could do more……