PSY403 Psychodiagnostics of Children, Adolescents, and Family

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Bouša (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Hanáčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Masopustová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Pátková Daňsová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Zuzana Masopustová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each odd Monday 13:30–15:00 Aula
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSY403/01: each even Monday 13:30–15:00 U41
PSY403/02: each even Monday 15:15–16:45 U41
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 introduction of the basic principles and approaches to psychologic assessment of children, adolescents and family is the aim of the course. The focus is on the process of assessment and choice of useful methods in the diagnostic situation. Particular assessment tools are described in broader developmental and psychopathological contexts.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students should be able:
- to know core principles and methods used in child psychological assessments
- to understand the main benefits of the most commonly used methods and to be aware of their limits
- to identify which background data are necessary and relevant to a referral question and be able to collect them
- to consider the referral question and child's developmental stage when describing observed behavior during the assessment
- interpret results of assessments and analyze what findings mean for respondents with respect to their developmental stage
- to write assessment reports that a) integrate findings from multiple sources b) answer the referral question as explicitly as possible, and c) offer alternative explanations/hypotheses
Syllabus
  • Interview and behavioral observation
  • Psychological assessment in infancy and toddlerhood (mother-infant relationship, self-regulation difficulties)
  • Projective techniques
  • Cognitive capacity assessment
  • Core principles and methods in child psychological assessment; background information; report writing; ethical issues in child psychological assessment
  • Infancy and toddlerhood - developmental scales
  • Preschool age
  • Middle childhood
  • ADHD, ASD, anxiety disorders, depression
Literature
    required literature
  • Zuckerman, E. L.(2010): Clinician’s thesaurus. The guide to conducting interviews and writing psychological reports (7th ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
  • Lichtenberger, E. O., Mather, N., Kaufman, N. L., & Kaufman, A. S. (2004). Essentials of Assessment Report Writing. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Braaten, E. (2007). The Child Clinician's Report-Writing Handbook Handbook. New York: Guilford Press.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie and Jarmila KLÉGROVÁ. Poradenská psychologická diagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum. 538 stran. ISBN 9788024615387. 2008. info
  • SVOBODA, Mojmír. Psychodiagnostika dětí a dospívajících. (Psychogiagnostics of Child and Adolescents). 1st ed. Praha: Portál. 791 pp. Studium. ISBN 80-7178-545-8. 2001. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars, videos, case studies, class discussions, role-playing, self-led learning and studying assessment tools' manuals, individual assessment and report writing
the lectures cover the core assessment principles and areas
the seminars cover assessment methods and specifics of assessment in different developmental stages
Assessment methods
fulfilling requirements (min 14 points, max 25 points):
- an active participation in seminars (only one absence is tolerated)
- group project (min. 3 points, max 5 points)
- an accepted assessment report (min 11 points, max 20 points)
the final exam (min 14 points, max 25 points) consists of:
- a written test that covers assessment methods (their use, advantages, and disadvantages), a child psychological assessment principles, ethics, and an assessment report writing principles (min 8 points, max 15 points)
- an oral exam in which students have to formulate their diagnostic considerations based on a model case study (child assessment results and child's background information) they get at the exam (min 6 points, max 10 points) grades (min 28 points, max 50 points): A: 46-50 points B: 41-45 points C: 36-40 points D: 31-35 points E: 28-30 points F: 27 and lower
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: pouze pro studenty jednooborového magisterského studia psychologie na FSS MU, event. studenty magisterského studia psychologie na FF MU po souborné zkoušce
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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