New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists explained

New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
Formation:1989
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Type:Professional association
Region Served:New Zealand
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Field:Clinical psychology
Headquarters:CSI Logical House Level 6/186 Willis Street, Te Aro
Wellington, New Zealand
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Tricia Stuart
Angus Maxwell[1]
Membership:1,850[2]
Membership Year:2022

The New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP) is a professional association for clinical psychologists in New Zealand.

History

The college was established in August 1989,[3] [4] breaking away from the New Zealand Psychological Society.[5] The college formed in order to promote and coordinate for the profession of Clinical Psychology.[3] By 2004, the college had grown to 450 members.[5]

Ethics

Members of the society are signatories to the Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in Aotearoa/New Zealand, which was established in 2002 due to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.[6] [7] Prior to the establishment of the code, each individual professional association for psychologists in New Zealand had their own code of ethics.[8]

Presidents

Past presidents of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists include Olina Carter, John Dugdale, John Bushnell, Nigel Fairley, and Malcolm Stewart[3] [9] [10]

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Executive . New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists . 29 November 2022.
  2. News: The troubling therapist shortage in NZ - why we can't find help . Sarah . Lang . 12 April 2022 . . 29 November 2022.
  3. Web site: The New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists Members Handbook . 2022. New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists. 29 November 2022.
  4. 0112-109X. 31. 2. 50. Evans. Ian M. Clinical psychology in early 21st century Aotearoa/New Zealand: Introduction to the special issue. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 2002.
  5. 1171-0365. 25. 1. Manthei. Robert. Stanley. Peter. Gibson. Kerry . Kerry Gibson. Counselling and Counselling Psychology in New Zealand: Similarities and Differences.. New Zealand Journal of Counselling. 2004.
  6. Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The New Zealand Psychological Society, New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, New Zealand Psychologists Board . 2008 . 29 November 2022.
  7. 1. 1. 18. Freeman-Brown. Jane. Why keep offenders' secrets? The pros and cons of confidentiality. The New Zealand Corrections Journal. 2013.
  8. Ethics systems in the New Zealand psychological society. Dixon. B.. Nikora. L.W.. 23–24 August 1993 . University of Victoria, Wellington. Cultural Justice and Ethics. Proceedings of a symposium held at the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Psychological Society. 21–25. 10289/3320.
  9. The President's Word . Nigel. Fairley. ShrinkRAP. August 2006. 29 November 2022 . 1175-3110.
  10. Presi-Rap . Malcolm . Stewart . ShrinkRAP. Spring 2020. 29 November 2022 . 1175-3110.