Background
The Psychologists Group was formed in 2010 as a sub-group of the BIMDG. The objective was to unite and form a network of clinical psychologists working in the field of inherited metabolic disease.
The group covers clinical psychologists working in the UK and Ireland, in paediatric, adult and neuropsychology settings.
Aims
The main aims of the group are to:
- review and develop current ways of working for psychologists working in inherited metabolic diseases
- to produce guidelines/ resources/ publications where appropriate
- contribute a psychological perspective to the field of inherited metabolic diseases
- highlight the growing need for psychological input to the inherited metabolic diseases
What we do
The group meets 6 weekly via video-conferencing, and a group email is used for liaison. Meetings are usually in a workshop format to facilitate discussion.
Membership
Membership of the group is open to any practicing clinical psychologist working in inherited metabolic disease.
To become a member, please contact the group secretary through the central contact us form.