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    Overview

    Review of approaches for measuring the cognitive, behavioural, and social-emotional functioning of children.

    About this paper

    Paper title Assessment in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
    Subject Psychology
    EFTS 0.0833
    Points 10 points
    Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $723.96
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Notes
    Students must also have been provisionally admitted to the PGDipClPs programme.
    Eligibility

    Students who have been provisionally admitted to the Clinical Psychology Training Programme are required to take PSYC401-406, each of which is a 10-point single-semester paper. PSYC402-406 are for clinical students only.

    Contact

    libby.schaughency@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Dr Elizabeth Schaughency

    Associate Professor Dione Healey

    Paper Structure

    This paper will survey techniques available for the assessment of children, focusing on practical and theoretical issues pertaining to the evaluation of cognitive, academic behavioural and social emotional functioning. The format of the paper will include lectures, presentations and class discussions. Topics typically covered in this paper include:

    • Introduction to ethical and professional issues in assessment with children.
    • Measurement issues, the assessment process, feedback and report writing.
    • Interviews, rating scales/self-report instruments.
    • Cognitive and academic assessment.
    • Behavioural observations.
    • Functional assessment of behaviour.
    • Social contexts and assessment in child and adolescent clinical psychology.

    Internal Assessment: 60% of the final grade is based on internal assessment, including class presentations and written assignments covering evidence-based assessment with children and young people and practice administration, scoring and interpretation of psychological assessment information and report writing.

    Textbooks

    Assigned readings are made available via eReserve.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Research.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Successful completion of this paper will:

    • Introduce students to professional issues relevant to the assessment of children (e.g. legal, ethical, competence)
    • Assist students in the development of test administration and interpretation skills.
    • Assist students in the development of report writing skills.
    • Introduce students to a range of assessment methods and measures for use with children, their families and social contexts, including familiarising them with procedures for their use in the Clinical Psychology Centre.
    • Develop awareness of issues relevant to planning appropriate assessments with children, including;
      • Developmental appropriateness of measures.
      • Measurement issues in the selection of assessment instruments.
      • Clinical utility, social validity and efficiency issues.
      • Linking your assessment findings to formulation-based treatment planning

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 09:00-11:50 9-13, 15-22
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