Course Description
Supervised practice in psychological assessment with opportunities for practical experiences in diverse settings.
Athena Title
Doctoral Assessment Practicum
Non-Traditional Format
Practicum.
Prerequisite
ECHD 9620 and ECHD 9630 and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Students will be taught to determine appropriate intellectual, personality, memory, achievement, and vocational tests to be administered to clients based on referral information and presenting concerns. 2. Students will learn fundamentals of the mental status examination and basic clinical interviewing skills. 3. Students will administer standard psychological test batteries to clients under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. 4. Students will gain experience in scoring and interpreting test results. 5. Students will learn to write integrative psychological reports based on test results and clinical interview. Students will learn to write relevant recommendations based on the test results and other clinical information. 6. Students will learn to provide clients with feedback based on the psychological test results.
Topical Outline
1. Psychological testing skills (intellectual, personality, memory, achievement, and vocational tests) 2. Ethical considerations regarding the protection of test materials and of confidentiality of test results 3. Clinical implications of the psychometric qualities of instruments. 4. Sensitivity to the use and misuse of psychological tests with multicultural populations 5. Synthesis of test results 6. Consultation with other professionals and with clients
Syllabus
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