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JMC<br />

Jo<strong>in</strong>t Medical Command<br />

Defence Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology Service<br />

A <strong>Day</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>of</strong> a<br />

(Military) Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychologist<br />

Dr Jamie Hacker Hughes<br />

BSc(Hons) DipCl<strong>in</strong>Psychol MPhil MSc PsychD<br />

CPsychol CSci FBPsS FCPS FHS TSSF<br />

UCL Psychology 1987 – 1990<br />

Military Psychology - Roots<br />

�� WW2 – Psychologists, civilian and<br />

uniformed, <strong>in</strong> all 3 Services: Admiralty,<br />

War Office, Air M<strong>in</strong>istry<br />

�� 1950s/60s - Post-War Post War Period beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong><br />

Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology – Raven, Eysenck,<br />

Shapiro<br />

�� 1970s – Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychologists <strong>in</strong> RH<br />

Haslar, QEMH Woolwich, RAF Wroughton<br />

�� 1990s – Department <strong>of</strong> Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology<br />

established at DKPH Catterick<br />

DCPS Mission Statement<br />

The mission <strong>of</strong> Defence Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology<br />

is to provide cl<strong>in</strong>ical (assessment and<br />

<strong>in</strong>tervention), consultation, supervisory,<br />

educational and research cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />

psychology support to Defence Mental<br />

Health Services and to <strong>the</strong> wider Defence<br />

community <strong>of</strong> Armed Service Personnel<br />

Royal Navy 40000 Army 105000 RAF 45000<br />

Military Psychology - Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

�� 1879 – Wilhelm Wundt, Leipzig<br />

�� 1897 – First UK Psychology<br />

Department<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>London</strong>!<br />

�� 1901 – BPS founded (Ditto!)<br />

�� 1912 – Dept <strong>of</strong> Experimental<br />

Psychology Cambridge <strong>University</strong><br />

�� 1914 – First British Military<br />

Psychologists<br />

CS Myers and WHR Rivers<br />

Defence Mental Health<br />

(Surgeon General’s General s Policy)<br />

• Role <strong>of</strong> Defence Mental Health is to provide Service<br />

Personnel with speedy access to skilled and<br />

effective treatment that is flexible and based<br />

around <strong>in</strong>dividual needs<br />

• Treatment should be provided <strong>in</strong> close proximity to<br />

Service person’s person s work environment<br />

• A clear understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> unique nature <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

military ethos, composition and task underp<strong>in</strong>s<br />

successful MH delivery to Service populations<br />

• Delivery <strong>of</strong> this care should be multi-discipl<strong>in</strong>ary multi discipl<strong>in</strong>ary <strong>in</strong><br />

nature provided by a variety <strong>of</strong> skilled <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

Defence Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology Service 2010<br />

CP-SW<br />

Dr Matt Gould<br />

C1<br />

POR<br />

Laura France<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Surrey<br />

CCP-SW<br />

Dr Ceri Bow en<br />

B2<br />

ALD/TID<br />

LCCP-SW<br />

Dr Susanne McGowan<br />

B 2<br />

PLY<br />

Rachel Tait<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Plymouth<br />

CP2-SW<br />

TBR<br />

C1<br />

TID<br />

CP-C<br />

Dr Chris Hill<br />

C1<br />

DON/RCDM<br />

LCCP-C<br />

Dr Rachel Norris<br />

B2<br />

BZN<br />

CCP-C<br />

Dr Clair Clifford<br />

B2<br />

CRN/MAR<br />

Hd DCPS<br />

Dr Jamie Hacker Hughes<br />

B1<br />

PA<br />

TBA<br />

E1<br />

LICH<br />

LICH<br />

CCP-C<br />

Dr Marianna Odysseos<br />

B2<br />

COL<br />

Dr D<strong>in</strong>a Pekkala<br />

CCP – BFGHS<br />

B2<br />

BFG<br />

CP-N<br />

Dr Alison Lutte-Elliott<br />

C1<br />

Duncan Precious<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Hertfordshire<br />

DMRC<br />

CCP-R<br />

TBR<br />

B2<br />

DMRC<br />

HP-mTBI<br />

Dr Clare Eldred<br />

C1<br />

DMRC<br />

CP-C<br />

Dr Wendy Frappell-<br />

Cooke C1<br />

WOO<br />

Fredrick Asare<br />

<strong>London</strong> City<br />

<strong>University</strong><br />

CCP-N<br />

Dr Angela Millns<br />

B2<br />

CAT<br />

LCCP-N<br />

Brenda Coldwell<br />

B2<br />

*Addictions Specialist<br />

CAT<br />

CCP-N<br />

Dr Wendy Mackay<br />

B2<br />

EDI/FAS/KIN/LIS<br />

CP-N<br />

TBR<br />

C1<br />

SNI<br />

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0800 17 May 2010<br />

�� Leave for work!<br />

�� DCPS Psychologists work from 15 UK and<br />

4 British Forces Germany DCMHs<br />

(Departments <strong>of</strong> Community Mental<br />

Health) as well as visit<strong>in</strong>g DCMHs <strong>in</strong><br />

Cyprus and Gibraltar and <strong>the</strong> Field Mental<br />

Health Team (FMHT) <strong>in</strong> Afghanistan<br />

�� DCPS Psychologists also work at RCDM<br />

Birm<strong>in</strong>gham and DMRC Headley Court<br />

DCPS Current<br />

Establishment<br />

British Forces<br />

Germany<br />

+ Cyprus BFG – 1 Cyprus<br />

+ Gibraltar<br />

+ Operations<br />

(Afghanistan,<br />

Iraq, Balkans)<br />

1000<br />

�� Neuropsychological assessment<br />

�� Many Service clients are referred to<br />

psychology for neuropsychological and<br />

cognitive assessments follow<strong>in</strong>g head<br />

<strong>in</strong>jury, mTBI etc – or to assess memory or<br />

cognitive function<strong>in</strong>g related to encounters<br />

with tox<strong>in</strong>s – <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g C2H5OH<br />

�� Personality assessments also <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

conducted to assist selection etc.<br />

DCPS Current<br />

Establishment<br />

United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />

Colchester Garrison<br />

UK – Specialist Substance Misuse<br />

Western Scotland & N Ireland<br />

Eastern Scotland<br />

Catterick Garrison<br />

RAF Cranwell RAF Marham<br />

Donn<strong>in</strong>gton RCDM RTMC DMRC<br />

JMC Lichfield RAF Brize Norton<br />

Tidworth Aldershot and<br />

Woolwich Garrisons<br />

HM Naval Base Portsmouth<br />

HM Naval Base Plymouth<br />

0900<br />

�� DCMH Team Meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

�� DCMH teams usually comprise <strong>of</strong>:<br />

�� Consultant Psychiatrist<br />

�� Consultant/Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal or Senior Cl<strong>in</strong>ical or<br />

Counsell<strong>in</strong>g Psychologist<br />

�� Mental Health Social Worker<br />

�� Mental Health Nurses<br />

�� Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Staff<br />

�� Run!<br />

1200<br />

�� Physical fitness highly important <strong>in</strong><br />

HM Forces and runn<strong>in</strong>g with team<br />

members not only helps with fitness<br />

and stress management but builds<br />

credibility – especially with a 40 kg<br />

bag on your back!<br />

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��<br />

DCPS Activity Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

�� Supervision<br />

1500<br />

�� DCPS Psychologists have an<br />

important role <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />

leadership <strong>of</strong> teams<br />

Client Contact<br />

Consultation<br />

Supervision<br />

Teach<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Research<br />

�� Especially <strong>in</strong> psycho<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />

supervision (CBT EMDR etc) and<br />

Research<br />

1300<br />

�� Read<strong>in</strong>g and CPD<br />

�� Therapy Session<br />

1400<br />

�� CBT<br />

�� EMDR<br />

�� SFT<br />

�� CAT<br />

�� DBT<br />

�� Brief Psychodynamic<br />

�� Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Hypnosis<br />

�� Research<br />

1600<br />

�� Outcome research<br />

�� Therapy case studies<br />

�� Military psychology<br />

�� Neuropsychology<br />

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DCPS Publications 2009<br />

�� Gould, M, Hacker Hughes, J and Norris, R. (2009). UK<br />

armed forces' approach to Improv<strong>in</strong>g Access to<br />

Psychological Therapies (IAPT): The occupational factor. factor<br />

Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology Forum, Forum,<br />

198 (2009). (2009)<br />

�� Rose, S, Hacker Hughes, JGH, Davidson, SE. (2009).<br />

Psychosocial disaster plann<strong>in</strong>g: Current best practice.<br />

United K<strong>in</strong>gdom Psychological Trauma Society Inaugural<br />

Conference, Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh.<br />

�� Department <strong>of</strong> Health (2009). Plann<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> psychosocial<br />

and mental health care <strong>of</strong> people affected by major<br />

<strong>in</strong>cidents and disasters: Interim national strategic guidance.<br />

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publicati<br />

ons/DH_103562) ons/DH_103562)<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Health (2009).<br />

�� Psychosocial care for NHS staff dur<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>fluenza<br />

pandemic.<br />

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publicati<br />

ons/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_103168<br />

�� Notes and Home<br />

1700<br />

<strong>in</strong> time to change for<br />

The Defence Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology D<strong>in</strong>ner!<br />

JMC<br />

Jo<strong>in</strong>t Medical Command<br />

Defence Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology Service<br />

Dr Jamie Hacker Hughes<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Defence Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Psychology<br />

Deputy Head <strong>of</strong> Healthcare Jo<strong>in</strong>t Medical Command<br />

Defence Consultant Advisor (Psychology)<br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Defence<br />

JMC-HCARE<br />

JMC HCARE-CLINPSYCHHEAD@mod.uk<br />

CLINPSYCHHEAD@mod.uk<br />

DCPS Publications 2010<br />

�� Greenberg, N, Hacker Hughes, JGH and Earnshaw, NM. International Perspectives on<br />

Combat Mental Health: Focus on <strong>the</strong> UK. In E.C Ritchie (Ed.) Textbook <strong>of</strong> Military<br />

Medic<strong>in</strong>e. Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC: Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Army, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Surgeon General, General,<br />

Borden Institute; <strong>in</strong> press.<br />

�� Hacker Hughes, JGH (2010). Mental Health Care <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> British Armed Armed<br />

Forces.<br />

Newsletter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> uniformed Services Task Force, European Society Society<br />

for Traumatic<br />

Stress Studies.<br />

�� Iversen, AC, van Staden, L, Birtles, C, Hacker Hughes, JGH, Browne, Browne,<br />

T, Langston, V,<br />

et al. (2009). The prevalence <strong>of</strong> common mental disorders and PTSD PTSD<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> UK<br />

military: data from a cl<strong>in</strong>ical <strong>in</strong>terview-based <strong>in</strong>terview based study.<br />

�� BMC Psychiatry.<br />

�� Iversen, AC, van Staden, L, Hacker Hughes, JGH, Browne, T, Greenberg, Greenberg,<br />

N, Hotopf,<br />

M, Rona, RJ, Wessely, S, Thornicr<strong>of</strong>t, G and Fear, NT. Help seek<strong>in</strong>g seek<strong>in</strong>g<br />

and receipt <strong>of</strong><br />

treatment <strong>in</strong> United K<strong>in</strong>gdom Service Personnel. BJPsych. BJPsych<br />

�� Iversen, AC, van Staden, L, Hacker Hughes, JGH, Browne, T, Langston, Langston,<br />

V,<br />

Greenberg, N, Hotopf, M, Rona, R, Wessely, S, Thornicr<strong>of</strong>t, G and Fear, NT. Perceived<br />

barriers to care and stigma for mental health problems <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> UK Armed Forces.<br />

(Submitted)<br />

�� McCauley, M, Hacker Hughes, JGH, Liebl<strong>in</strong>g-Kalifani, Liebl<strong>in</strong>g Kalifani, L. Military Mental Health<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals: A small-scale small scale study <strong>of</strong> psychosocial wellbe<strong>in</strong>g follow<strong>in</strong>g operational<br />

deployment. (Community ( Community Mental Health Journal, Journal,<br />

Submitted).<br />

�� McCauley, M., Liebl<strong>in</strong>g-Kalifani, Liebl<strong>in</strong>g Kalifani, H. and Hacker Hughes, J.G.H. (In Press). Military<br />

Mental Health Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals dur<strong>in</strong>g Operational Deployment: An Exploratory Exploratory<br />

Study.<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Psychology: Research and Practice<br />

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