Course Description
Supervised practicum in the school psychology clinic or other approved institutional settings.
Athena Title
PRACT IN SCH PSYCH
Non-Traditional Format
Students practice in applied settings as determined by the supervising psychologist.
Prerequisite
EPSY 6240 and EPSY 7100 and EPSY 7200 and EPSY 7320
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will be able to: 1. Select, administer, and score psychological instruments that address referral question. 2. Create a working relationship with families that fosters their confidence in the students' emerging professional skills. 3. Conceptualize assessment data appropriately to answer referral questions. 4. Communicate assessment findings appropriately through written and oral reports to families and other professionals. 5. Offer diagnostic impressions, educational recommendations, and psychological intervention recommendations appropriate to assessment fidings.
Topical Outline
Classroom meetings will be used primarily for case presentations and group supervision. Occasionally, practicum instructors will lecture about topics related to assessment of psychological problems in children and adolescents. Prior presentations have covered: Suicidal risk assessment; Psychological assessment of minority children; Assessment of autism spectrum disorders; and, Assessment of processing problems in children with learning disabilities.
Syllabus
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