Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This course is designed to provide an initial educational experience that introduces the student to and socializes the student with the field of clinical psychology. Course topics assure that the student understands critical issues in the professional activities of clinical psychologists, ethical standards, legal issues, issues related to clinical service delivery, professional social responsibility, and issues of diversity in clinical psychology. The course is also intended to assist to learn about the skills and activities of the clinical psychologists including different techniques and approaches towards assessment, diagnosis and treatment. This course also explores the etiological aspects of mental disorders, and portrays that how health and forensic psychology are interwoven with this field.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, the students will:
- Get exposed to the process of assessing such behavior and the most commonly used system for classifying psychological disorders
- Be able to discuss several different theoretical perspectives to treat psychological disorders.
- Acquaint with the research methods used and research findings on various psychological disorders and treatment approaches.
- Be familiar with effective treatment approaches to different psychological disorders.
- Be aware about the implication of clinical psychology in the field of health and forensic psychology.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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MENTAL HEALTH TODAY A QUICK LOOK OF THE PICTURE!!
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2
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THE SKILLS & ACTIVITIES OF A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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3
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HOW A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST THINKS
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Week 02
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4
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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5
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ROOTS OF RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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6
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HOW CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS BECAME INVOLVED IN TREATMENT
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Week 03
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7
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MODELS OF TRAINING IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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8
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CURRENT ISSUES IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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9
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ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS
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Week 04
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10
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THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Assignment 1
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12
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THE CONCEPT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR & MENTAL ILLNESS
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Week 05
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13
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CAUSES OF MENTAL ILLNESOVERVIEW OF ETIOLOGY
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14
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THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSIS
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15
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THE CONCEPT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Quiz 1
Week 06
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16
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THE CLINICAL INTERVIEW
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17
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THE ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE
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Quiz 2
Week 07
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19
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THE USE AND ABUSE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
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20
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THE PROJECTIVE PERSONALITY TESTS
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21
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THE OBSERVATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ITS TYPES
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Week 08
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22
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THE BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT THROUGH INTERVIEWS, INVENTORIES AND CHECK LISTS
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23
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THE PROCESS AND ACCURACY OF CLINICAL JUDGEMENT
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24
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METHODS OF IMPROVING INTERPRETATION AND JUDGMENT
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Week 09
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25
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PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS AND THEIR GOALS
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Mid term
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26
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IMPORTANCE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
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27
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COURSE OF NEW CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS
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Week 10
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28
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NATURE OF SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC VARIABLES
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29
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THE BEGINNING OF PSYCHOANALYSIS
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30
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PSYCHOANALYTIC ALTERNATIVES
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Week 11
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31
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CLIENT CENTERED THERAPY
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33
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ORIGINS AND TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY
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Week 12
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34
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COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
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35
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GROUP THERAPY: METHODS AND PROCEDURES
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GDB
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36
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FAMILY AND COUPLES THERAPY
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Week 13
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37
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INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
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38
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METHODS OF INTERVENTION AND CHANGE IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
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Quiz 3
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39
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INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
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Week 14
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40
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APPLICATIONS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
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Quiz 4
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41
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NEUROPSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVES AND HISTORY
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42
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METHODS OF NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
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Week 15
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44
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PEDIATRIC AND CHILD PSYCHOLOGY: HISTORY AND PERSPECTIVE
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45
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INTERVENTIONS & TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC AND CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
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Final term
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