Ideological bias is a worsening but often neglected concern for social and psychological sciences, affecting a range of professional activities and relationships, from self-reported willingness to discriminate to the promotion of ideologically saturated and scientifically questionable research constructs. Though clinical psychologists co-produce and apply social psychological research, little is known about its impact on the profession of clinical psychology. Following a brief review of relevant topics, such as “concept creep” and the significance of the psychotherapeutic relationship, the relevance of ideological bias to clinical psychology, counterarguments and a rebuttal, clinical applications, and potential solutions are presented. For providing empathic and multiculturally competent clinical services, in accordance with professional ethics, psychologists would benefit from treating ideological diversity as another professionally recognized diversity area.

Scope is the UK's largest charity working with disabled people, having developed partnerships with over 250 voluntary groups throughout England and Wales over the last 40 years. A survey was carried out of people connected with Scope to investigate the provision of equipment to disabled people and to examine the day-to-day experience of obtaining and maintaining items. The aim was to identify respondents' main concerns with equipment provision. A questionnaire was developed and circulated through Scope networks. About 4500 were distributed, of which nearly 500 were completed and returned.