Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment

This course provides an introduction to social, emotional, and behavioral assessment in children and adolescents. By employing different theoretical perspectives on development and using a variety of methods, including structured and semi-structured interviews, informant and self-reports, direct observation, and narrative and graphic techniques, students will gain experience in the systematic analysis of social/emotional/behavioral problems of childhood in an ecological context. Using case histories we will develop a problem-solving approach to defining referral questions, selecting assessment methods, analyzing results, and designing and evaluating interventions resulting in a comprehensive evaluation report with clear recommendations for intervention.