Advanced Adult Assessment

Graduate

Students work with one or two adult clients to apply basic assessment skills acquired in preceding courses, to evaluate a wide range of cognitive, emotional, personality and interpersonal functions. The goal is to arrive at a comprehensive description of the person being assessed that results in meaningful clinical recommendations. Assessment strategies frequently employed in the field of clinical psychology will be practiced, and students will acquire skill with additional assessment instruments as determined by client needs. Students with further their skills in interviewing, report writing, clinical formulation, diagnosis, and making recommendations and referrals appropriate to the needs of clients. Client cultural and linguistic differences are considered. This course includes a peer supervision training component whereby students learn to provide constructive feedback to their peers. (Prerequisite: PSYC-8583)