PSA_029 Practical Training in Clinical Psychological Assessment

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/5. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Fiľová (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Jana Marie Havigerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Janštová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Ježíková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
PSA_0SZ Comprehensive Examination || PSA_SZ Bachelor Degree Examination
Pre-requisites needed to obtain the credit: 1. Certification of the completed short-term attachment (practical training has to be completed at a clinical site or at a clinical psychologist). 2. Active participation under the supervision of a psychologist. Student’s participation will be confirmed by the supervisor of the practice training. It is expected that student will complete a psychological examination of one client, which embodies administration and interpretation of a clinical psychological assessment battery (at least one from each category; all of the below mentioned tests are recommended, not obligatory): Performance tests (intelligence, memory etc.) Raven, Wechsler (WAIS-R, WAIS III.), Wechsler Memory. Personality tests (questionnaires, projective methods, etc.) MMPI, BOD, ICL, KUD, MAS, N 5, Cornell-index, CPI ROR, TAT, Rosenzweig, Wartegg, Sacks. Note: ROR and TAT can be used only when administrator have completed training in particular method or under supervision of clinical psychologist and it must be complemented by questionnaire method to compare patients results. Differential diagnostic methods (rating scales, organicity tests, etc.) Malamud-Sands, ZPPS Benton, Bender, LFT, DCS. 3. Written elaboration of a short-term attachment document – under the supervision of a psychologist. Student will summarize one psychological report within the range of 10 or more pages. Student will also describe the workplace (1/2 page). 4. Written personal evaluation of the practice training. Student will evaluate the contribution of the training to his/her own professional development and will assess the obtained knowledge in relation to the theory.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The practical training takes place in a psychiatry clinic/ward or under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. Even in case the student does not do the training at a clinical facility, it is necessary that the supervising psychologist enables him/her to complete a psychological diagnostic report of one client. It is a part of the clinical psychological assessment practical class and builds on the practical training in psychopathology. After completion of the training, students should be able to: - Choose the appropriate clinical assessment methods; - Administer basic diagnostic methods; - Work with patient documentation; - Write clinical reports; - Communicate with patients; - Understand psychological pathology.
Syllabus
  • Course of the training: The practice training lasts 5 days and takes place at a chosen psychological/psychiatric facility, which is part of the czech universal heatlhcare system (in case of different facility a consultation with course guarantee is needed). Synopsis for the written elaboration of the practice training documentation: 1) Description of the workplace, organizational incorporation, scope of employment, current cases, description of student’s participation. 2) Current case report – it is obligatory that the student completes a psychological report using knowledge obtained from the used psychological assessment methods, observation and exploration. Psychological examination must include the purpose, circumstances of the examination, list of the assessment methods used, analysis, and conclusion of the examination (more information are available at the secretary office of the department of psychology). The ethics code must be kept in the case report (anonymity etc.). Note: Written elaboration of the examination can be used as the case report needed for the State Exam.
Literature
  • SVOBODA, Mojmír, HUMPOLÍČEK, Pavel, ŠNOREK, Václav. Psychodiagnostika dospělých. Praha: Portál, 2013. 488 s. ISBN 978-80-262-0363-6.
  • Říčan, Morávek, Šebek, Ženatý: Úvod do ROR metody.
Teaching methods
Individual intership under supervision of clinical psychologist or psychiatrist in health-care or other psychological facility. Intership focuses on administration and evaluation of basic psychological assessment methods.
Assessment methods
No weekly seminars/lectures. Pre-requisites needed to obtain the credit: 1. Certification of the completed short-term attachment (practical training has to be completed at a clinical site or at a clinical psychologist). 2. Active participation under the supervision of a psychologist. Student’s participation will be confirmed by the supervisor of the practice training. It is expected that student will complete a psychological examination of one client, which embodies administration and interpretation of a clinical psychological assessment battery (at least one from each category; all of the below mentioned tests are recommended, not obligatory): Performance tests (intelligence, memory etc.) Raven, Wechsler (W-B, WAIS-R, WAIS III.), Wechsler Memory. Personality tests (questionnaires, projective methods, etc.) MMPI, BOD, ICL, KUD, MAS, N 5, Cornell-index, CPI ROR, TAT, Rosenzweig, Wartegg, Sacks. Differential diagnostic methods (rating scales, organicity tests, etc.) Malamud-Sands, ZPPS Benton, Bender, LFT, DCS. 3. Written elaboration of a short-term attachment document – under the supervision of a psychologist. Student will summarize one psychological report within the range of 10 or more pages. Student will also describe the workplace (1/2 page). 4. Written personal evaluation of the practice training. Student will evaluate the contribution of the training to his/her own professional development and will assess the obtained knowledge in relation to the theory.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: Zapisujte současně s předmětem PSA_047 Psdg klin. praktikum.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dnů.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/psych/download/protokoly/psy_diag_ok.doc
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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