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Supporting the Mental Health of Children and Young People: A Survey of Scottish Educational Psychology Services
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Greig, Anne; MacKay, Tommy; Ginter, Linden – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2019
The mental health of children and young people is of increasing concern both to educational psychology and to the Government's priorities throughout the UK. This paper reports the results of a survey of Scottish educational psychology services regarding views and information about meeting the mental health needs of school children. Services…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Child Health, Youth
The Roles, Functions and Implications of Assistants in Scottish Educational Psychology Services, a National Survey
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Collyer, Sam – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2012
An exploratory survey of Assistants in Scottish educational psychology services (EPSs) was undertaken, guided by four questions: Who are Assistants? Why are they employed/not employed? What do Assistants do? How are Assistants supported and supervised? Twenty-one Assistants and 15 managers were interviewed. It was found that Assistants worked…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Psychologists, Surveys, Foreign Countries
The Advance of Research and Evaluation Skills by EPs: Implications for Training and Professional Development
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Eodanable, Miranda; Lauchlan, Fraser – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2009
Research and evaluation has become increasingly important in many professions, including educational psychology, particularly as the profession moves to becoming more evidence-based in its practice. The recent move to a three year doctoral programme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland may be viewed as a positive one in developing research…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Psychologists, Professional Education, Research Skills
Doing an Effective Job? Measuring the Impact of Casework
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Turner, Susannah; Randall, Leisa; Mohammed, Azra – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2010
This article describes an initiative to evaluate the impact of educational psychologists' (EPs') casework. Previous studies have often focussed on evaluating processes or reducing outcomes to measurable units. The authors argue that qualitative research methods can be used to illuminate EP effectiveness. They describe a real world and…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Educational Psychology, Research Methodology, School Psychologists
Taking Research into Schools: The West Lothian Action Enquiry Model
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Binnie, Lynne M.; Allen, Kristen; Beck, Elaine – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2008
This paper outlines the efforts of an Educational Psychology Service (EPS) to develop its practice in the area of research. It will argue that the Action Enquiry model of service delivery can empower teaching staff and may allow an effective means of change and improvement to take place in schools. This model steers research towards providing…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Psychology, School Psychologists, Integrated Services
Exploring the Usefulness of the Monsen Problem-Solving Framework for Applied Practitioners
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Kelly, Barbara – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2006
This paper explores the reflections of practising educational psychologists on the usefulness of a framework used in training for the role of educational psychologist. The Monsen problem-solving framework is taught on the M.Sc. Educational Psychology Programme at Strathclyde University. The framework aims to support learning in the processes of…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Psychologists, Problem Solving, Models