Abstract
This portfolio provides three dossiers of endeavor in clinical psychology, professional practice, academic review and research, in order to demonstrate enhanced competence in this discipline. A personal study plan outlines the aims and objectives of the portfolio. The professional dossier then provides a copy of professional qualification in clinical psychology, followed by a detailed curriculum vitae outlining professional training and practice. The dossier also contains an autobiographical overview detailing development as a clinical psychologist specialising in working with older adults and a survey conducted to objectively document deficiencies in clinical psychology training courses in Australia, in this area. The academic dossier contains two critical reviews. One of ‘Psychological management of post-stroke depression’, the second of ‘Coping and caregivers of persons with dementia’. The research dossier contains a paper reporting on research carried out within initial professional (Masters) training along with 12 month follow-up data obtained subsequent to the completion of the qualification. Finally, a piece of new research is presented ‘Attributional style and symptoms of depression in persons with multiple sclerosis’.