DCP Faculty of Psychosis and Complex Mental Health

The Psychosis and Complex Mental Health Faculty supports psychologists working with people with complex presentations (including psychosis) and people who experience severe changes in mood and difficulties in regulating their emotions or have problems managing interpersonal relationships because of aspects of their personality. A great many of the people we work with have experienced severe trauma in child and early adulthood. As clinical psychologists we have a duty to acknowledge and hear this, and to support people to find ways to live with the impact of psychosis and trauma. As a Faculty, we aim to support our members to deliver best practice through CPD events, best practice guidance, and having a place to connect with like-minded colleagues. We also aim to harness the collective power of our members to benefit the profession and society – to educate, influence, and raise our voices to shape public discourse. We seek to work closely with experts by experience and carers in planning events, developing guidance, and consulting on policy documentation. We seek to attend to our assumptions, biases, and language to be most effective in pursuing our aims. We are an active Faculty with around 700 members nationally and internationally. We are working on our communication and developing ways of gaining feedback and involvement. Engagement with members is key to the success of the Faculty – we warmly welcome you to join us and make your voice heard.