Praxical.Psych
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Self-survey of attitudes and values

Establish, in writing and before you know much, what you already believe about how people change.

At the start of a survey course. Kept, and re-read at the end.21 fields

How this document is used well

The point of doing this first is that you already have a theory of change, absorbed from your family, your own experience of being helped or failed, and the culture you live in. It will shape which systems you find compelling long before you evaluate any evidence. Writing it down makes it available for examination rather than leaving it operating silently.

Re-read it at the end

The comparison is the exercise. Which positions changed, which hardened, and — the most interesting question — which changed for reasons you can articulate as opposed to which changed because you were persuaded by whoever taught the unit most vividly.

Complete it

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Shows why each item is asked
Your theory of change, before you have one
Which matters more?
Do you need to understand the past to change the present?
What kind of helper do you expect to be?
How much of an expert is the therapist on the patient’s life?
How directive do you expect to be?
Entirely followingEntirely leading—
Values and limits
Evidence
How much should research evidence determine what you do with a particular patient?
Not at allEntirely—
On re-reading (complete at the end of the course)

8 required fields outstanding: Why do you think people change?; Think of a time you were genuinely helped by someone. What did they do?; Which approaches do you already find appealing, before studying them — and what does that say about you? …

Educational use only

Praxical.Psych is a teaching tool. It is not medical, clinical, psychological or legal advice, not a diagnosis, not treatment, not supervision, and not a credential. Nothing here creates a clinician–patient or solicitor–client relationship. Every patient, case, transcript and simulated session is fictional. Clinical and legal requirements vary by jurisdiction and change over time — verify anything that bears on a real decision against your own regulator, statute and current professional guidance, and consult a qualified professional.

Do not enter real patient information. If you or someone else is in crisis: US & Canada 988 · UK & Ireland 116 123 · Australia 13 11 14 · elsewhere findahelpline.com · immediate danger, your local emergency number.

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Before you begin

What Praxical.Psych is, and is not

Praxical.Psych is an educational tool. It teaches the theory, evidence base and clinical method of psychotherapy at the level of an advanced survey course, and it lets you rehearse a complete session in a simulator.

It is not medical, clinical, psychological or legal advice. It cannot diagnose or treat anyone, and it does not state the law where you practise — requirements differ by jurisdiction and change. Nothing here creates a clinician–patient or solicitor–client relationship.

  • Every patient, transcript and case in this app is fictional — a composite written for teaching. None depicts a real person.
  • Praxical.Psych is not therapy, not a substitute for supervision, and not a credential. Competence to practise comes from training, supervised hours and licensure.
  • Scores from the instruments here are for learning how they behave. They are not a diagnosis and not a risk assessment, and must not inform a decision about a real person.
  • Do not enter real patient information. Everything you type stays in this browser, but that is not the same as a compliant clinical record system.
If you are in crisis

In the US and Canada, call or text 988. In the UK and Ireland, call 116 123 (Samaritans). Elsewhere, find a local line at findahelpline.com. In immediate danger, use your local emergency number.

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