Cursos / 2º Ciclo / / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Clinical Psychology
AVALIAÇÃO CLÍNICA DE ADULTOS - 2016/2017
1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 7
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Rosana Magalhães
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Cátia Oliveira
Class type and School hours
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Prática Laboratorial : 2 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
The objective of this CU is to promote the Learning and skills acquisition regarding the clinical assessment in adults.
Specific Aims/Objectives
To understand the goals, theoretical background and practical issues involved in psychological assessment.
To understand the process of psychological assessment.
To develop skills of administration and scoring of assessment tools.
To acknowledge ethical issues related with psychological assessment.
Skills to be acquired
- Understand clinical assessment as a complex process that incorporates the client objectives and context, its personal characteristics, and development.
- Develop ethical thinking on the clinical assessment setting.
- Develop skills regarding specific information collection regarding the main psychopathological problems.
- Develop skills regarding the clinical integration of the different assessment strategies, and assessment results communication.
- To be aware of the ethical dilemma involved;
Teaching Procedures
Lectures will have a theoretical and practical framework. Active discussion and reflection will be promoted regarding the different themes. Students skills will be acquired through role-play, learning by observation and training in administration/scoring of several clinical assessment tools for adults. Interviews, scripts and the main instruments of clinical assessment will be used as well. In Moodle platform it will be provided guidelines for practical activities and it will be promoted a forum for questions.
Programme
1. Clinical Evaluation:
1.1 Process and methodology.
1.2 Ethical and deontological aspects.
2. Clinical Interview and behavioral observation:
2.1. Goals setting and assessment planning
3. Clinical assessment instruments:
3.1. Selection, statistical and clinical validity.
3.2. Management procedures, quotation and results interpretation.
4. Clinical history:
4.1. Integration of data collection, clinical diagnosis, and questionnaires results.
4.2. Results communication.
5. Clinical assessment and specific problems:
5.1. Anxiety Disorders
5.2. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
5.3. Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
5.4. Depressive Disorders
5.5. Personality disorders
5.6. Feeding and Eating Disorders
5.7. Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Dementias.
Evaluation Type
Continuous evaluation will take into account attendance rate, participation in class, a clinical assessment report (with selection, scoring, and interpretation of assessment instruments) and its presentation, and a brief written test.
A final written exam will take place with True/False questions, short answer questions and open questions.
Teaching Resources
Computer and datashow.
Books, scientific articles. Examples of clinical interviews, scales and tests of psychological assessment.
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
psychological assessment
clinical assessment
adults
neuropsychological assessment
assessment tools
Main Bibliography
Author | Almeida, LS; Machado, C, Simões, MR, & Gonçalves, MM (Coords.). |
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Title | Avaliação psicológica: Instrumentos validados para |
Edition | 2ª Ed. |
Place | Coimbra |
Editor | Quarteto |
Year | 2008 |
Author | Groth-Marnat, G. |
Title | Handbook of psychological assessment |
Edition | 5th Ed. |
Place | New Jersey |
Editor | Wiley |
Year | 2009 |
Author | Boyle, GJ, ; Saklofske, DH, Matthews, G. |
Title | Psychological Assessment (Vol. I e II) |
Place | New York |
Editor | Sage |
Year | 2012 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | Goldfinger, K.; Pomerantz, A. |
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Title | Psychological Assessment and Report Writing |
Edition | 2ª ed. |
Place | Londres |
Editor | Sage Publications. |
Year | 2013 |
Author | American Psychiatric Association |
Title | Manual de Diagnóstico e Estatística sas Perturbaçõ |
Edition | 5ed. |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Climepsi |
Year | 2014 |