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Letter to The Psychologist about affirmation only guidelines

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KatieAlcock · 17/09/2020 21:53

A group of us who are members of the BPS have written to our members' publication about the guidelines on "diversity"

Letter here

Slight problem with the response: There are no separate guidelines for children and there is no indication within the main guidelines that they apply to adults only.

Another signatory is asking who the author of the reply is.
I'm not a clinical psychologist but this leaves child clinical psychologists without any framework to operate under.

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Flittingaboutagain · 18/09/2020 10:57

Thanks Katie.

I don't remember even seeing this consultation or I would have responded and it seems that because so few people even responded they are assuming few people take issue with the guidance.

BroadChurchesMyArse · 18/09/2020 10:53

This makes sense, @KatieAlcock - thank you.

Does anyone know much about the status of BPS guidelines like these? Are clinical psychologists working in the NHS (or elsewhere in the UK) legally bound to follow them?

Just want to say thank you again to the brave individuals who've been willing to sign this.

Jeeeez · 18/09/2020 10:48

Thanks for doing this.

Jellyeggs · 18/09/2020 09:26

It’s always reassuring to see relevant professionals asking the right questions. Thank you.

greyinganddecaying · 18/09/2020 09:25

Thanks for posting Katie - it's appalling that psychologists are being restricted in applying their professional skills because of this woke nonsense. I wish more people had been willing to sign it and not constrained by the threat of potential backlash.

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KatieAlcock · 18/09/2020 09:03

They do have to provide something or child clinical psychologists are operating in a restriction-free context.
Parents could just take their gay son to a conversion therapist if there are no guidelines.
(OK, currently they are deciding he's a girl and doing the same...)
I'm going to get my title edited as it's a little vague.

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BroadChurchesMyArse · 18/09/2020 07:58

Thank you for doing this, @KatieAlcock.

Are we sure that, given the content of the "adult" guidance (which should definitely be labelled as such), we want the BPS to provide guidance in relation to children?

weaverbirds · 18/09/2020 00:41

Saw this and was much cheered. The response was entirely inadequate - didn't engage with any of the substantive points just rabbited on about broad churches. The letter explains the problem with clarity and compassion. I'm going to forward it to a number of the woke.
Many thanks to you and to all the signatories. Flowers

LeftHandDown · 17/09/2020 23:34

Well done for tackling.

Why would the BPS consult Stonewall, as an organisation what expertise do they have in the field of Psychology, or are they contacted for approval?

Are there other areas of psychology that encompass both adults and children, where experts provide guidance for adults alone and children are ignored?
Worrying they haven't made it clear to practitioners that their guidance only refers to adults.

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