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Week
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Topics
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Study Metarials
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1
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Course description: Explanation of scope and expectations; Clinical psychology: Definition and general overview
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R1 chapter 1, R2 chapter 1
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2
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Clinical psychologists in the different workplaces
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R1 chapter 1 & 19, R2 chapter 1
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3
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Personal, legal, educational and ethical requirements to become a clinical psychologist
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R1 chapter 2 & 4, R2 chapter 1
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4
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The origins of the clinical psychology discipline and some special cases that accelerated the development process of this area; main approaches in clinical psychology
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R1 chapter 2 & 11-12-13, R2 chapter 2
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5
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Clinical assessment: General framework and objectives
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R1 chapter 3 & 5-6, R2 chapter 3
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6
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Clinical assessment: Clinical judgment and decision making, some essential factors that determine assessment choices, transmission of assessment results, and ethical issues in assessment
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R1 chapter 4-5-6, R2 chapter 3
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7
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Clinical interview: Commonly used situations; ethical and cultural issues; structural components of the interview
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R1 chapter 6-7, R2 chapter 4
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8
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Clinical interview: Phases of the interview and some necessary clinician skills at this process; research on clinical interview
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R1 chapter 6-7, R2 chapter 4
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9
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Clinical observation: Main objectives and advantages; different approaches in observation-based assessment (Naturalistic observation method)
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R1 chapter 6 & 9, R2 chapter 4
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10
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Clinical observation: Different approaches in observation-based assessment (Controlled observation method); research on observational assessment
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R1 chapter 6 & 9, R2 chapter 4
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11
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Measurement tools and their use: Definition of the test as an assessment tool; different classification approaches; test development methods; standardization and interpretation of the scores in measurement and ethical standards
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R1 chapter 3 & 6-7-8, R2 chapter 5
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12
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Measurement tools and their use: Measurement tools commonly used by clinicians; current status and future of psychological testing
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R1 chapter 3 & 6-7-8, R2 chapter 5
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13
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Psychotherapy as a clinical intervention method: Definition, different psychotherapy approaches; important components of the psychotherapy process
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R1 chapter 10 & 13, R2 chapter 6
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14
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Psychotherapeutic intervention: Aims, ethical issues in practice and some special issues
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R1 chapter 4 & 10, R2 chapter 6
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