The current study aimed to explore men's experience of the UK Criminal Justice System (CJS) following female-perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV). Unstructured face-toface and Skype interviews were conducted with six men aged between 40-65 years. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Due to the method of analysis and the sensitive nature of the research, the researcher engaged in a process of reflexivity. Four main themes were identified, including 'Guilty until Proven Innocent: Victim Cast as Perpetrator'; 'Masculine Identity'; 'Psychological Impact' and 'Light at the End of the Tunnel'. Themes were discussed and illustrated with direct quotes drawn from the transcripts. Directions for future research, criminal justice interventions and therapeutic interventions were discussed.

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ObjectivesThis study explores the potential for a computerised self-help programme within the context of a higher education (HE) environment. At Teesside University the CALM Approach(CALM: Computer Aided Lifestyle Management) has been in operation since October 2007. There is a need within HE to cater for the increasing number of students who are presenting with distress in their mental health and well-being and to provide these students withalternatives to the traditional support services.DesignNine students self referred to participate in the study. Participants self-referred to two groups: group 1 attended a face-to-face interview, and group 2 returned an anonymous questionnaire. The study evaluated six face-to-face semi-structured interviews and three anonymous semi-structured questionnaires. All participants had used the CALM Approach during the academic year.Data analysisInterpretive Phenomenological Analysis was used to explore the participants’ experience and personal views of using the CALM Approach.ResultsIn group 1, 10 superordinate themes were established. In group 2, five superordinate themes were established. The themes describe different aspects of how participants experienced using the CALM Approach and how this impacted on their personal and university development.ConclusionsIt was suggested that the CALM Approach is a viable option for providing computerisedselfhelp to meet the mental health and well-being needs of HE students. All participantsreported positive experiences and positive changes in their lives as a result of using the CALM Approach. Computerised selfhelp was seen as a useful support tool for HE students.

Research regarding how people choose their long-term romantic partners is extensive, but the understanding of the psychological processes behind these choices, and predicting who people choose, is elusive. This review attempts to examine potential reasons for this elusive nature by first outlining the current state of the literature and then highlighting issues within the current paradigm. First among these issues is a focus on singular perspectives and little attempt to integrate these perspectives with others. Second, many studies focus on increasingly complex designs to explore the predictive utility of trait preferences, attempts which have had only limited success. Third, novel findings appear to be unintegrated with established findings, leaving the potential combination of these ideas unrealized. Finally, long-term romantic partner selection is a complex psychological phenomenon, but current theory and research methodologies are not sufficiently addressing this complexity. This review concludes with suggestions for future research direction, including a focus on the psychology behind the partner selection process and the potential of qualitative enquiry to reveal novel pathways behind these psychological processes. There is a need for an integrative framework that permits the coexistence of established and novel ideas, and multiple perspectives, from both current and future research paradigms.

Objective: In the last decade, Australian counselling psychologists have seen a decline in the profession as academic programs close and their professional identity diminishes. In 2006, the Federal Government introduced the Better Access mental health initiative, which provides Medicare (Australia's national public health insurance scheme) funding for the community to access psychological services. While the Better Access initiative has been successful for consumers, it has created significant tensions within the psychology profession, offering higher rebates for services offered by a clinical psychologist. The literature highlights that the Better Access system has placed counselling psychology in a vulnerable position. Is this the only threat to the profession? This study sought to establish what Australian counselling psychologists perceive as the challenges facing the profession. Method: A web-based survey was distributed to Australian counselling psychologists seeking information on a range of demographic and professional characteristics. The survey collected information on various aspects of professional identity and practice. Respondents were asked to identify what they see as the challenges facing counselling psychology. Results: The main challenges highlighted were related to inequalities in rebate schemes between clinical and counselling psychologists, ingrained biases towards clinical psychology resulting in power imbalances, divides, and in-fighting within the profession, difficulties demarcating the unique identity of counselling psychologists (both from within and outside), and changes threatening the existence of counselling psychology as a viable training pathway in Australia. Conclusion: This paper explores the current challenges to the profession, recommendations for change at the individual and system levels, and directions for the future of the profession. K E Y W O R D S challenges, counselling psychology identity, Medicare, professional issues