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When Work Hurts S6 E1:

ADHD in adulthood - complexities, challenges and opportunities

Paula speaks with Dr Lauren Breese about some of the complexities, controversies and opportunities around ADHD diagnosis, particularly in relation to work.

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Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice: Guidance for Mental Health Professionals and Multi-Disciplinary Teams Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice, which is published in partnership with the Association of Clinical Psychologist UK (ACP-UK), brings together current literature and the contributing aut...

ACP-UK recently published Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice, which offers practical, evidence-informed guidance for supporting people with dissociative difficulties.

Order your copy here and use code 26ESE1 to get 20% off (valid until 30 June 2026):
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ACP-UK stands alongside people with lived experience of complex dissociation, their families, and colleagues working in trauma and dissociation. Compassionate, evidence-informed care and access to specialist training are essential.

As clinical psychologists, we know dissociation is frequently misunderstood and misrepresented in the media, contributing to shame, misdiagnosis, and barriers to care.

Today is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Awareness Day – an important opportunity to challenge myths, reduce stigma, and promote trauma-informed understanding of complex dissociative difficulties.

When Work Hurts S6 E1: ADHD in adulthood - complexities, challenges and opportunities

Paula speaks with Dr Lauren Breese about some of the complexities, controversies and opportunities around ADHD diagnosis, particularly in relation to work.

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WWH S6 E1: ADHD in adulthood - complexities, challenges and opportunities

Paula speaks with Dr Lauren Breese about some of the complexities, controversies and opportunities around ADHD diagnosis, particularly in relation to work.

Listen to the full episode here:
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Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice: Guidance for Mental Health Professionals and Multi-Disciplinary Teams Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice brings together current literature and the contributing authors’ professional and lived experiences to provide practical recommendations for supporting t...

ACP-UK is delighted to announce the publication of Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice, edited By Helena Crockford, Melanie Goodwin and Paul Langthorne and published by Routledge in collaboration with ACP-UK.

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LAST CHANCE TO BOOK

To complete our speaker introductions for Monday’s all-day webinar - Working Clinically with Suicide Risk, we’re pleased to share the final three contributors.

Booking closes at 11.30pm TOMORROW - Thursday 22 January.

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Continuing our speaker introductions, we’re highlighting two further valued contributors who will share their insight during our all-day webinar exploring suicide risk.

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Introducing three more of our valued speakers for this month’s all-day webinar on suicide risk.

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We’re pleased to introduce two of our valued speakers who will be contributing to our upcoming one-day webinar on suicide risk. They're part of a wider group of ten speakers whose expertise and perspectives will support a compassionate and insightful discussion.

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Trauma in Physical Health - an all-day webinar conference People with physical and neuropsychological conditions often present with symptoms of trauma, whether from their experiences of the medical condition or from their treatment experiences. As clinical p...

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Join us this Thursday for a powerful all-day webinar exploring trauma-based approaches in physical and neuropsychological health, including EMDR and trauma-informed practice across services.

Booking closes 11.30pm TOMORROW - Tuesday 6 January.

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This one-day webinar will support UK clinical psychologists to respond ethically and compassionately to suicidal distress across physical and mental health settings. Grounded in the latest guidance, research and lived experience, with a brilliant line-up of speakers - more details to follow.

Working Clinically with Suicide Risk: Psychological Practice and Leadership in the NHS This one-day webinar will strengthen the capability of UK clinical psychologists working in both physical and mental health settings to respond ethically, compassionately, and effectively to suicidal ...

Working Clinically with Suicide Risk: Psychological Practice and Leadership in the NHS

Monday 26 January 2026
9:15 am - 4:30 pm
£60.00 (Free for members)

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Trauma in Physical Health - an all-day webinar conference People with physical and neuropsychological conditions often present with symptoms of trauma, whether from their experiences of the medical condition or from their treatment experiences. As clinical p...

This all-day event is must-attend for clinical psychologists and healthcare colleagues working across medical, mental health, and neuro settings.

Register now and be part of the conversation.
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Trauma in Physical Health - an all-day webinar conference People with physical and neuropsychological conditions often present with symptoms of trauma, whether from their experiences of the medical condition or from their treatment experiences. As clinical p...

Trauma doesn’t exist in isolation – and neither do the patients we support.

Join us for a powerful webinar exploring trauma-based approaches in physical and neuropsychological health, including EMDR and trauma-informed practice across services.

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Our book is aimed at trainee practitioner psychologists and early career practitioner psychologists, who are either interested in or already pursuing a career in the diverse and exciting field of clinical neuropsychology.

Routes into Clinical Neuropsychology: A Guide for Early Career Psychologists Routes into Clinical Neuropsychology is an essential reference guide for early career psychologists in the UK looking to pursue a role in clinical neuropsychology. In this book, experienced authors fr...

We are proud to announce that ACP-UK’s latest book is now available for purchase via Routledge publishers.

Routes into Clinical Neuropsychology

Written by clinical psychologists for clinical psychologists.

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ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn Research finds OpenAI’s free chatbot fails to identify risky behaviour or challenge delusional beliefs ChatGPT-5 is offering dangerous and unhelpful advice to people experiencing mental health crises, some of the UK’s leading psychologists have warned. Research conducted by King’s College London (KCL) and the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP) in partnership with the Guardian suggested that the AI chatbotfailed to identify risky behaviour when communicating with mentally ill people. Continue reading...

ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn

ACP‑UK Chair Dr Jaime Craig highlights the need for oversight and regulation for safe use of AI in mental health. Dr Jake Easto is now leading a new ACP‑UK project exploring AI and digital tools in therapies – message us to find out more.

Hamilton Morrin (KCL) and ACP‑UK’s Director for Early Careers, Dr Jake Easto, tested ChatGPT‑5 with role‑played mental health conditions. Dr Easto noted it ‘struggled significantly’ with psychosis and mania, sometimes reinforcing delusional beliefs rather than challenging them.

ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn Research finds OpenAI’s free chatbot fails to identify risky behaviour or challenge delusional beliefs

ACP‑UK, with King’s College London, published research showing ChatGPT failed to identify risky behaviour and sometimes affirmed or did not challenge delusional beliefs in role‑played mental health scenarios. Read more about our findings here:
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Trauma in Physical Health - an all-day webinar conference People with physical and neuropsychological conditions often present with symptoms of trauma, whether from their experiences of the medical condition or from their treatment experiences. As clinical p...

Trauma in Physical Health – an all-day webinar conference

Thursday 8 January 2026
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
£65.00 (Free for members)

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Thanks to our @dementiacommunity.bsky.social for a successful and memorable conference, where ACP-UK's Dr Carolien Lamers took part. #UKDC2025

Thanks to everyone who joined ACP-UK's Psychology of Ageing Advisory Group, including network lead Dr Carolien Lamers, who presented in two sessions at the successful #UKDC2025, hosted by Dementia Community.

Perfectionism across the life span: Clinical challenges and practical approaches Perfectionism can emerge in early life and shape patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating well into older adulthood. Its expression often shifts with developmental stage and context - whether in ch...

UPCOMING WEBINAR

Perfectionism across the life span: Clinical challenges and practical approaches

Thursday 20 November
12:30pm - 2:00pm
£30.00 (Free for members)

Booking closes 11.30pm Tuesday 18 November.

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ACP-UK inspires clinical psychologists across Scotland Clinical psychologists from across Scotland attended a series of clinical psychology roadshows to discuss the challenges facing clinical psychologists

ACP-UK’s recent Grand Tour of Scotland was a great success - bringing together clinical psychologists from across the country to share experiences, discuss challenges and opportunities, and look ahead to the future of the profession.

Click here to read more: acpuk.org.uk/acp-uk-inspi...

Anti-racism approaches within staff support psychology services and beyond This webinar will explore anti-racism approaches within staff psychology services, making use of data from a recent survey of psychologists in staff support, and a more in-depth presentation from Dr R...

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK

This webinar, with Dr Raselle Miller, will explore anti-racism approaches within staff psychology services.

Tuesday 11 November
12:00pm - 2:00pm
£30.00 (Free for members)

Booking closes TOMORROW - 11.30pm Friday 7 November.

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WHEN WORK HURTS S7E5

Avoidable employee harm: Rethinking NHS complaint and disciplinary processes

Paula speaks with a team of colleagues in Wales about their groundbreaking and award-winning work on avoidable employee harm within NHS complaint and disciplinary processes.
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