Capital University of Science and Technology
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad
Phone: +92 51 111 555 666, Fax: 92 51 4486705
Email:
[email protected], Website: http”//www.cust.edu.pk
Course Title: PSY5003: Advanced Psychological Assessment
Pre-requisite(s): None
Credit Hours 3
Course Description:
This is a practical skill-based learning course that acquaint students with assessment
techniques and instruments. Students will be involved in conducting clinical
interviews, history taking. They will also be trained in structured methods used in
assessment including both objective and projective methods and tools. The course
will also provide students with an up-to-date knowledge about the evidence based
assessment procedures for various psychological disorders. It will enable them to
make informed judgments concerning the selection and use of assessment
techniques and write assessment reports in a scientific manner.
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
No Description
Perform professional assessments and synthesize information from
CLO:
multiple sources to formulate a conceptualization of the presenting
1
issues and make recommendations for appropriate interventions.
CLO: Select and conduct appropriate standardized psychological testing, as
2 part of broader assessment.
CLO: Interpret and communicate findings in formal oral and written report
3 format in a scientific and culturally appropriate manner.
Capital University of Science and Technology
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad
Phone: +92 51 111 555 666, Fax: 92 51 4486705
Email: [email protected], Website: http”//www.cust.edu.pk
Course Contents:
Week Contents
Scope of the course
1.
Revision of basic concepts learned in psychological assessment
course
Purpose of assessment
2. Role of the Clinician
Evaluating Psychological Tests
Clinical Judgement
Phases in psychological assessment
3. Selecting Psychological Tests
Ethical Practice and Initial Assessment Interview. Demonstration
4. Overview of WAIS-IV. And WISC-V
Theory
Relevance and Wechsler Scales
Practice
Interpretation
5. Mental state examination
Mini-Mental status exam
Expanded-Mental status examination
6. Psychological report writing
WIAT-III & WRAT5
7.
Theory and relevance
Practice
Interpretation
8. Rorschach technique
Theory
Relevance
9. Rorschach technique
Practice
Interpretation
10. Structured inventory of malingered symptomatology
Capital University of Science and Technology
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad
Phone: +92 51 111 555 666, Fax: 92 51 4486705
Email:
[email protected], Website: http”//www.cust.edu.pk
Theory, Relevance and Scales.
Practice
Interpretation
PDMS-2: Peabody developmental motor scales
11.
Theory, Relevance and Scales.
Practice
Interpretation
12. Kaufman test of educational achievement
Theory, Relevance and Scales.
Practice
Interpretation
Stanford-Binet intelligence scale
13.
Theory, Relevance and Scales.
Practice
Interpretation
Bayley-4
14.
Theory, Relevance and Scales.
Practice
Interpretation
15. ADI-R: Autism diagnostic interview, revised
Theory, Relevance and Scales.
Practice
Interpretation
ASIQ: Adult suicidal ideation questionnaire
16.
Theory, Relevance and Scales.
Practice
Interpretation
Text Book(s):
Groth-Marnet, G. (2003). Handbook of psychological assessment. 6th edition.
New Jersey: Wiley.
Kline, T. J. B. (2005). Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach to Design
and Evaluation. London: SAGE publications.
Test kits and manual of all the tests included in the course contents
Capital University of Science and Technology
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad
Phone: +92 51 111 555 666, Fax: 92 51 4486705
Email: [email protected], Website: http”//www.cust.edu.pk
Reference Book(s):
Baer, L., & Blais, M. A. (2010). Handbook of clinical rating scales and
assessment in psychiatry and mental health. New York: Humana Press.
Craig, R. J., (2005). Clinical and diagnostic interviewing. USA: Jason
Arson.Inc.
