PSMA001 Psychological Assessment of Adults

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Iva Burešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Coufalová (lecturer)
Mgr. Marek Orenčák (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Stroupková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Beránek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Rejšek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Šimíčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Tichá (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 8:00–9:40 C11
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSMA001/01: each even Wednesday 16:00–17:40 C42, except Wed 15. 11., J. Beránek, P. Coufalová, J. Rejšek, K. Šimíčková, K. Tichá
PSMA001/02: each even Wednesday 18:00–19:40 C42, except Wed 15. 11., J. Beránek, P. Coufalová, J. Rejšek, K. Šimíčková, K. Tichá
PSMA001/03: each odd Wednesday 16:00–17:40 C42, J. Beránek, P. Coufalová, J. Rejšek, K. Šimíčková, K. Tichá
PSMA001/04: each odd Wednesday 18:00–19:40 C42, J. Beránek, P. Coufalová, J. Rejšek, K. Šimíčková, K. Tichá
Prerequisites
The course is a continuation of Methodology I and II, Fundamentals of Psychological Assessment and other courses concerning personality structure and traits. It is followed by the courses of Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents, Psychotherapy, etc.
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 aim of the course is to present a systematic overview of psychological assessment metods and briefly introduce the principles of their construction and psychometric properties. The general purpose is to provide students with instruments for the exploration of human mind.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be acquainted with psychological assessment terminology, and will be able to plan and implement the assessment procedure, select and apply appropriate assessment methods in accordance with the ethical standards, and write a report based on the psychological examination of a patient/client.
Syllabus
  • Clinical methods - observation, interview, anamnesis, analysis of spontaneous products. Anamnestic interview; psychological finding. Neuropsychological batteries and methods. Psychodiagnostics of intellectual abilities. Psychodiagnostics of attention and memory. Personality psychodiagnostics (objective personality tests).
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Stančák, A. (1996). Klinická psychodiagnostika dospelých. Nové Zámky: Psychoprof.
  • Šípek, J. (1996). Projekce a projektivní metody v psychodiagnostice. Praha: Propsy.
  • Říčan, P., Ženatý, J. (1998). K teorii a praxi projektivních technik. Bratislava: Psychodiagnostické a didaktické testy.
  • Svoboda, M.: Psychologická diagnostika dospělých. Portál, Praha 1999.
  • Svoboda,M., Řehan, V. a kol. (2004). Aplikovaná psychodiagnostika v České republice.Brno:MSD.
  • GROTH-MARNAT, Gary and A. Jordan WRIGHT. Handbook of psychological assessment. Sixth edition. Hoboken: Wiley, 2016, xii, 911. ISBN 9781118960646. info
  • GREGORY, Robert J. Psychological testing : history, principles, and applications. 7th ed., global ed. Harlow, Essex: Pearson, 2015, 589 s. ISBN 9781292058801. info
  • KLINE, Paul. The handbook of psychological testing. Second edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis group, 2000, vii, 744. ISBN 9780415211581. info
  • SVOBODA, Mojmír. Metody psychologické diagnostiky dospělých. Praha: CAPA, 1992. ISBN 80-7064-036-5. info
  • SVOBODA, Mojmír, O. KONDÁŠ and A. STANČÁK. Psychodiagnostika dospelých (Psychodiagnostics of Adults). Martin: Osveta, 1992. ISBN 80-217-0357-1. info
    not specified
  • Dictionary of psychological testing, assessment and treatment. Edited by Ian Stuart-Hamilton. 2nd ed. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2007, 285 p. ISBN 1843104946. info
Teaching methods
Teaching is based on interactive lectures and seminars using practical examples of widely used psychological assessment methods.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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