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Protect the future of Mental Health and Clinical Psychologists in India

Dear Fellow Clinical Psychologists,

The last 1 year has been tough for us with many failed attempts and lots of internal discussion. Now it’s time to take charge of our future and make the change.

As discussed here is the link for Public Petition. Read it carefully and sign with your full name and email id. Don’t forget to share it further on different social media handles.

https://chng.it/2ZhXY2R8H5

Remember…Each one of us can make a difference, Together we can make the change for better future 🤝

#Protect_the Identity_and Profession of_Clinical Psychology_in India

अब Humanities नहीं Science वालों के लिए Psychology? मनोवैज्ञानिक विरोध क्यों कर रहे?

The new guidelines introduced by the Rehabilitation Council of India under NEP 2020 are causing more confusion than providing a clear path for Clinical Psychologists in India. While these guidelines aim to increase the number of registered mental health professionals, they may also lead to higher suicide rates and more severe mental health issues, as these professionals might not be adequately prepared to handle complex psychological problems.

Are we prioritizing the quantity of professionals over the quality of their training, treatment efficiency, and licensing systems?

Why isn’t the government listening and acting on the recommendations they’ve sought over the last two years?

Are mental health professionals, especially clinical psychologists, so undervalued that they don’t get a say in shaping their own career paths?

Or do we pose a threat to other stakeholders in the mental health field?

Join us on our latest @abpnewspodcast as we delve into these pressing concerns. Share widely on Twitter and other platforms to amplify our voices until the government listens and collaborates with us to create mutual and respectful pathways for our field.

NEP, पेशेवरों की योग्यता और अनुभव की कमी... कहीं मेंटल हेल्थ से हो न जाए खिलवाड़? | Samwaad

एबीपी लाइव पॉडकास्ट की खास पेशकश ‘संवाद’ पर हमारे साथ लाइसेंस्ड कंसल्टेंट क्लिनिकल साइकोलॉजिस्ट [दिल्ली-एनसीआर] और ज्वाइंट सेक्रेटरी- इंडियन एसोसिएशन ऑफ क्लिनिकल साइकोलॉजिस्ट श्वेता शर्मा हैं. नई शिक्षा नीति को साल 2020 में पीएम मोदी की अध्यक्षता में हुई कैबिनेट की बैठक के बाद लागू किया गया. इसका मकसद भारत में एजुकेशन लेवल को वैश्विक स्तर पर लाना है. न्यू एजुकेशन पॉलिसी के तहत स्कूल से लेकर कॉलेज तक शिक्षा में बदलाव किया गया है. लेकिन पेशेवरों की तरफ से में संशोधन की मांग की जा रही है, ताकि लोगों के स्वास्थ्य के साथ आगे खिलवाड़ न सके. एबीपी लाइव पॉडकास्ट पर आइये सुनते हैं पूरी चर्चा.

NEP 2020, NITI Aayog leave clinical psychologists in lurch

When you find yourself craving continental cuisine, but your chef is well-versed in Pacific culinary delights, it presents an interesting culinary challenge.

But this experiment cannot be applied to, at least health-related issues that too particularly when it comes to mental health issues.

More so, when we are seeing a huge surge in mental health cases among younger generations including students, whether from medical or engineering to name a few.

To put it in simple words, the analogy of craving continental cuisine with a Pacific-focused chef was used to illustrate a culinary challenge, but mental health challenges are complex and should be treated with the utmost seriousness and empathy.

This is what happened at a NITI Aayog meeting held last August to discuss the proposed modifications to the M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology. Attended by psychiatrists with no adequate representation of clinical psychologists who understand the field’s complexities, the outcome looks like not only chaos but also an attempt to degrade the quality of the aspiring professionals in the sector.

The Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (IACP) is a premier organization formed with the aims and objectives of advancing the concepts of mental health and the advancement of profession of clinical psychology. The Indian Association of Clinical psychologists was formed in the year 1968 and registered under the societies registrations XXI for 1860 Reg. no. 3694
The Indian Association of Clinical Psychology is a premier organization of the group of clinical psychologists consisting of not only all the professionals of clinical psychology but also professionals from other related fields.
The members are classified into six major categories, namely Professional Members Fellow Members Associate members Honorary members Corresponding Members Corporate members
Any individual who has completed M.Phil medical and social psychology or the former post graduate Diploma courses in medical and social psychology / diploma in medical psychology of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Bangalore or central institute of psychiatry Ranch! or Any other institution with the prescribed equivalent course of M.Phil medical and social psychology or doctorate in clinical psychology with prescribed residential course as on the pattern of NIMHANS Bangalore which should include clinical exposure and research or a doctorate in Clinical psychology approved b American Psychology association (APA) can become a professional members.
Any individual who has been a professional member of the association for a minimum period of two years with basic qualification as laid down in the requirements for professional membership shall be eligible for Fellowship provided that he is engaged in the whole time practice of clinical psychology or teaching or research init and has paid the full subscription of life membership, the professional life members who have completed two years of service as said above can apply for fellowship with the evidences of full time practice of clinical Psychology either in a clinical set-up, teaching or research.
Apart from the people who have been trained in the field of clinical psychology and obtained the necessary qualifications people from other related fields can also become the members of our association 3ut they can only become associate members, people with graduation in psychology, law, registered medical practitioners individuals with masters degree in anthropology , education, philosophy , social work, sociology or with any other equivalent or higher qualifications accepted by the executive committee of the association or eligible to become associated members of our association.
Our association also provides honorary membership to distinguished Persons who have contributed to the advancement of clinical Psychology or the furtherance of aims and objectives of the associations
We also offer corresponding membership to distinguished and eminent psychologists of other countries who are well known for their contribution to the field of clinical psychology
Apart of promoting mental health through various organisations we also offer corporate memberships to associations and societies which are registered in India as PER THE ACT XXI of 1860 and whose aims and objectives anel the work areas are of common interest with the aims and objectives of the IACP. the scientific bodies working for advancement of clinical psychology in foreign countries are also eligible for corporate membership.