Psychology templates
Free skeletons for the paperwork of psychology: placements, research and thesis, and practice. Open one and print it to fill in by hand, or use its headings for a typed report. Nothing you write is sent anywhere: these are blank pages.
Your department's or placement's own format comes first. Never put a client's name, phone number, CNIC, hospital number or date of birth on anything you take home.
For students and trainees
Case history
A structured case history for a first assessment: referral, presenting problems, history and observations.
Mental state examination
A mental state examination (MSE) record: what you observed and heard, section by section.
5P formulation
A five-part case formulation: presenting, predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating and protective factors.
Internship report
A structure for a clinical internship report: placement, supervision, activities, anonymised cases and reflection.
Consent and confidentiality
An information and consent sheet for clients seen by a psychology trainee under supervision.
Weekly practicum log
A weekly sheet of supervised hours by activity, for students whose department wants a paper record.
Job analysis worksheet
The tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAOs) a job needs, as the basis for selection and training.
SMART learning goals (education plan)
Learning or behaviour goals for a student's education plan that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound.
For research, thesis and PhD
Research proposal (synopsis)
The sections a psychology research proposal or synopsis needs, from the gap to the analysis plan.
Ethics application checklist
What a research ethics committee will ask about: risks, consent, confidentiality, data and distress.
Participant information and consent
A plain-language information sheet and consent form for a psychology study.
Debriefing sheet
What participants are told at the end of a study: its purpose, any deception, and where to get support.
Literature review matrix
One row per study: the columns that turn a pile of papers into a review you can write from.
Thesis structure (APA style)
The chapters of an empirical psychology thesis and what each must contain.
Supervision meeting record
A one-page record of a research or clinical supervision meeting: what was agreed and who does what by when.
For practising psychologists
Supervision meeting record
A one-page record of a research or clinical supervision meeting: what was agreed and who does what by when.
SOAP progress note
A session note in four parts: subjective, objective, assessment and plan.
DAP progress note
A shorter session note: data, assessment and plan.
BIRP progress note
A session note built around the intervention: behaviour, intervention, response and plan.
Treatment plan
Problems, goals the client agrees with, the approach, how progress will be measured, and review dates.
Referral letter
A clear referral to another professional: why, what is known, and what you are asking for.
Psychological assessment report
The structure of a psychological assessment report, from referral question to recommendations.
Forensic report outline
The parts of a report for a court or tribunal, keeping fact, opinion and its basis separate.
Job analysis worksheet
The tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAOs) a job needs, as the basis for selection and training.
SMART learning goals (education plan)
Learning or behaviour goals for a student's education plan that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound.
Keeping supervised hours? The online logbook lets your supervisor sign entries off. For published Urdu scales, see scales validated in Urdu.