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Apr 18, 2024
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PSY 756 - Introduction to Clinical Assessment (3 units)
Case conceptualization, treatment planning, evaluation, and research. Interviewing, observation, self-report, intelligence and personality assessment, and functional analysis.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of the basic theory underlying of functional behavioral assessment and its application for a primary functional difficulty in their intake assessment report.
2. demonstrate proficiency in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – 4th Ed. (WAIS-IV) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – 5th Ed. (WISC-V).
3. demonstrate understanding of how the basic psychometric properties on the WISC and WAIS and limitations for use in minority groups affect the interpretation of results from these tests in the written reports in this class.
4. describe the various theoretical, ethical, and professional issues related to psychological assessment as well as issues surrounding important controversies related to aspects of intelligence testing.
5. identify the strengths and weaknesses of current approaches to classifying mental disorders.
6. identify and analyze primary characteristics, epidemiology, and differences in cultural presentation of disorders covered in class.
7. analyze the effects of social context on psychopathology, and the effects of psychopathology on social context.
8. demonstrate awareness of the controversies/diversity of opinions around each diagnosis covered in class and the implications of these controversies in clinical settings.
9. explain the role of differential diagnosis in case conceptualization and treatment planning within the ideographic context in which the problem occurs.
10. integrate various sources of client data, including background information, interview, and psychological test data to form a case conceptualization of a client in the form of a written report.
11. provide clinically relevant feedback to clients based on results of assessment in a manner to promote their well being.
12. demonstrate in their work with clients at the PSC the ability to make effective use of supervision. (see attached evaluation for metrics).
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