CLINICAL ASSESMENT AND INTERVENTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation

-Know about the role of psychological assessment in the process of formulation of the psychological difficulties faced by people who seek psychological help -Know about the main processes involved in psychological formulation and its role in the work of clinical psychologists -Practice writing a formulation for specific psychological difficulties - Understand the main psychological theories for common psychological difficulties treated by clinical psychologists -Become familiar with the main psychotherapeutic approaches for the common psychological difficulties -Become familiar with the research literature concerning the outcome of different psychotherapy approaches for common difficulties

This course aims to deepen understanding and expand the students’ knowledge regarding the theory and practice of clinical psychology, with a focus on psychological assessment and formulation as well as on the main psychological interventions in common psychological difficulties that clinical psychologists work with. More specifically, the main processes implicated in psychological assessment are presented, with a focus on clinical interview. Also, the main principles of psychological formulation are discussed, as well as the role of formulation in designing and assessing the outcome of psychological interventions, and the differences of formulation from psychiatric diagnosis. Next, the focus will turn on the common difficulties treated by clinical psychologists (sadness and worry, eating problems, psychoses and personality disorders) and the main psychological theories and psychotherapeutic approaches to these difficulties are discussed. Finally, the research literature on the outcome of different psychological therapies is discussed.

psychological assessment, formulation, clinical psychology, psychological therapy

12-12-2019