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What services do Psychminded Members Forum members receive?
Why advertise jobs, courses and conferences at psychminded?

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How much does membership cost?
How to join the Psychminded Members Forum?

 

Login and Registration Issues
Why can't I log in?
Have you joined the psychminded members forum? You must join (there is no charge), have an up-to-date annual membership AND have inputted your professional profile in order to log in to the discussion forum. To become a member you must adhere to certain criteria listed below (see 'Who can join?' below). Have you been banned from the psychminded discussion forum? (A message will be displayed if you have.) If so, you should contact the psychminded discussion forum administrator (adamjames@psychminded.co.uk) to find out why. If you have registered and are not banned and you still cannot log in then check and double-check your username and password. Usually this is the problem; if not, contact the psychminded discussion forum administrator (adamjames@psychminded.co.uk
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Why do I get logged off automatically?
The psychminded discussion forum will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else.
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I registered in the past but cannot log in anymore
The most likely reasons for this are: you entered an incorrect username or password (check the email you were sent when you first registered) or your membership has expired, in which case you should renew your membership.
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Posting Issues
How do I post a topic in a forum?
Easy -- click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens.)
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How do I edit or delete a post?
Unless you are the psychminded discussion forum moderator you can only edit your own posts. You can edit a post (sometimes for only a limited time after it was made) by clicking the edit button for the relevant post. If someone has already replied to the post, you will find a small piece of text output below the post when you return to the topic that lists the number of times you edited it. This will only appear if no one has replied; it also will not appear if moderators or administrators edit the post (they should leave a message saying what they altered and why). Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has replied.
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Why can't I access a forum?
Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post, etc. you may need special authorization which only the forum moderator and psychminded discussion forum administrator can grant, so you should contact them.
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Services Offered
What services do Psychminded Members Forum members receive?
You will benefit from a range of exclusive professional-to-professional, password-protected, online services like * Search online for other forum member psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counsellors, by professional areas of specialist interest (more info) * Track down online other forum member colleagues who trained/graduated from the same UK institution as yourself (more info) N.B. This service is unavailable to mental health nurses and mental health workers * View online the professional profile of other forum members, including their recommended websites, their views on the most urgent issues facing their profession, and, if appropriate, a list of their papers and books published. You can also email other forum members. * Includue your professional profile on the password-protected online members forum database. Psychminded will, under no conditions, pass your details to any third party without your permission. * Receive, if chosen, news, comment, research links and job updates by email
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Why advertise jobs, courses and conferences at psychminded?
Psychminded.co.uk receives around 35,000 visitors per month. Primary visitors are 1. psychologists (clinical, health, occupational, educational, research and academic) 2. psychiatrists 3. psychiatric nurses 4. psychotherapists 5. mental health social workers 6. counsellors 7. job-seekers looking for mental health positions
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Membership Issues
Who can join?
1. DClinPsych clinical psychologists and clinical psychologists trained outside the UK 2. Psychiatrists graduated from a UK medical school and psychiatrists medically trained from outside the UK 3. Therapists and counsellors who have completed a BACP-accredited course, and therapists and counsellors who trained outside the BACP 4. Occupational psychologists who have completed a BPS-accredited masters in occupational psychology. 5. Educational psychologists who have completed a BPS-accredited masters in educational psychology. 6. Academic psychologists/graduates graduated in a BPS-accredited BSc or BA in psychology, and academic psychologists who graduated outside the UK. 7. Counselling psychologists who have completed a BPS-accredited masters in couselling psychology and professionals trained outside the UK 8. Health psychologists who have completed a BPS-accredited masters health psychology course and professionals trained outside UK 9. Mental health workers 10. Mental health nurses
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How much does membership cost?
The Psychminded Members Forum is free.
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How to join the Psychminded Members Forum?
The Psychminded Members Forum accepts: 1. DClinPsych clinical psychologists and clinical psychologists trained outside the UK 2. Psychiatrists graduated from a UK medical school, and psychiatrists trained outside the UK 3. Academic/graduate psychologists graduated in a BPS-accredited BSc or BA in psychology, and academic psychologists graduated outside the UK 4. Therapists/counsellors who have completed a BACP- accredited course, and practitioners qualified outside the BACP 5. Occupational psychologists who have completed a BPS-accredited masters in occupational psychology 6. Educational psychologists who have completed a BPS-accredited masters in educational psychology 7. Counselling psychologists who have completed a BPS-accredited masters in couselling psychology and professionals trained outside the UK 8. Health psychologists who have completed a BPS-accredited masters health psychology course and professionals trained outside UK 9. Mental health workers 10. Mental health nurses
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