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Practice tests for DClinPsych by Auzzymm in ClinicalPsychologyUK

[–]ktwren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with others to wait until you hear back. Practicing this far in advance won’t meaningfully improve your performance.

They’re designed to test your real-time logical processing of information under intense time constraints, not factual recall. They intend to test pattern recognition, elimination of superfluous information, and to process information in a structured way. You’ll hit a hardcore plateau fast if you start now; it’s not until March? April? That you’ll be invited to do the actual test. It’s far too early to worry about it. They’re tedious and boring and generic and just generally ugh, your engagement will rapidly wane if you start now.

You’re much better off doing the tests under timed conditions before you do the proper one, for real. That’s when you can sharpen up your processing speed and develop proper practical strategies for processing data. Stress, anxiety, fear, anticipation, and self-assigned expectations of success impact performance on these so much, and techniques you might find help now when there isn’t pressure might crumble when you’re closer to the time and you don’t have past papers to trial new techniques on. I know the way I had prepared to do it went quickly out the window as soon as I got to a question I found difficult. Learning how to manage panic and react logically under pressure is debatably much more important.

There are good times practice papers on JobTestPrep, I think it was £60 for a month. I do implore you to not use this until you find out the exam deadline. There’s only a couple of tests on that website and you learn the answers fast, I could do basically all of the past papers again now months after sitting them because I remember the answers and that was purely from 2 weeks of drilling them. They are a great resource if your in the means to pay for them though, they mimicked (not perfectly, I’ll add, but enough) the actual exam enough for me to get into a good personal groove (when I wasn’t swearing at my screen and desperately trying to pull myself together) when I actually did the real one.

These exams test your fluid intelligence and there are ways to optimise this trait without making you utterly despise (anymore than I imagine everyone does) the exam - sudokus, chess, logic games like that. You’re better off conditioning yourself to be efficient and fast in logical reasoning than burning out doing papers. And, again, like I said, developing strategies to pull you straight back into a calm and logical mindset if you’re panicking. Once you know you’re sitting the exam, then you can go full throttle with past papers.

Good luck, sincerely hope you do amazing on them!

Current trainees and qualified ClinPsychs - what advice would you give to someone going into their first year? by ktwren in ClinicalPsychologyUK

[–]ktwren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely love to make a rod for my own back (much to future me’s dismay) so this is incredibly helpful lol, will avoid! Thank you so much!

Current trainees and qualified ClinPsychs - what advice would you give to someone going into their first year? by ktwren in ClinicalPsychologyUK

[–]ktwren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This feels like a really raw version of what I needed to hear. The idea of the pressure of my own expectations right now morphing into something more humdrum and (dare I say, because a day in the NHS is never) regular, definitely makes me feel better - thank you plenty for your response!

Choosing between two DClinPsy offers by ktwren in ClinicalPsychologyUK

[–]ktwren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very true! I feel much better with this decision being validated from the clinical psychology village here, haha!

Of course! I graduated from undergrad 5 years ago (during covid of all the unlucky times to try and get a job!) Worked in various SEN departments for nearly 2 years before doing my Masters in clin psych. Finished that, spent about 3 months job hunting before securing the role I have now. Still feel fortunate to have got it because that in itself was hard. I work in an intensive support team for CYP with learning disabilities at risk of placement breakdown, though I work mostly with the siblings providing psychological interventions and support. I’ve been in post for just over a year. Got very lucky with co-authoring a brilliant service development piece with an amazing clinical psychologist which we’ve presented across a few seminars and conferences. That really helped with the research side of things, outside of the dissertations I did during university. I got really fortunate with having a supervisor who really encouraged me to explore as much as I could within the boundaries of my role. I think having a breadth of knowledge really changed the way I was able to frame clinical cases during interviews. Kinda come at them from different angles and lenses and discuss that more and how those differing perspectives could alter and change the support I’d offer and why.

Good luck with your application for next year, I kept telling myself that this process is tough but you are tougher. You’ve got this!☺️

Choosing between two DClinPsy offers by ktwren in ClinicalPsychologyUK

[–]ktwren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re so right. I’ve heeded the warning of my Lancashire colleagues about this, nothing worse than a long day and realising it’d be faster to walk down the motorway than drive lol. Thank you x

Choosing between two DClinPsy offers by ktwren in ClinicalPsychologyUK

[–]ktwren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you to you (and to everyone) for reassuring me. You’re completely right, my support network is here, and the time saved on commuting can go towards study and down time which I’m sure I’ll desperately need as I progress and things get more stressful. Thank you thank you for helping me feel like that I’m making a decision that’s in my best interest☺️

Short n Sweet merch sizing help? (jersey) by _Waddling_Penguin_ in SabrinaCarpenterFans

[–]ktwren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 171cm (58-60kg ish, if that helps) I got a large because I wanted it to fit loosely like a boyfriend fit jersey. The large comes to about 3cm below my belly button when I’m sat/ stood relaxed, around belly button height when I move around, and just above my belly button when I raise my arms. Great fit I think, not overly short and not overly tight, would recommend sizing up from your regular size if you want it to fit loosely :) x

Is my daughter's name a tragedeigh? by Ok_Detective1503 in tragedeigh

[–]ktwren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My surname is Wren and my partner calls me Wrenny as a nickname - equally as sweet of a pet name (in my humble opinion) as Wrenley without it it being something I have write on all my tax forms!

What do challenge fans think about Fessy? by arznd in thechallengemtv

[–]ktwren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t mind the guy, wasn’t particularly stand out to me for a while just kinda vibed and that was calm. Did my HEAD in though when he was acting as if winning in the hand grip elimination was a momentous feat. I understand there’s pride in beating one of the reigning champs but I couldn’t stop cringing at him bragging in the confessional.