Psycho Diagnostics and Assessment (Theory)

Paper Code:

24PSY225 (A)

Credits:

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

This course will enable students to develop expertise in psycho diagnostics and assessment, including case history writing, clinical assessment, emergency interventions, use of psycho-diagnostic tools, and understanding ethical issues in clinical practice.

Course Outcomes:

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24PSY225 (A)

Psycho Diagnostics and Assessment

(Theory)

CO75: Demonstrate active listening skills and aspects of writing a clinical case history and developing treatment plans.

CO76: Develop competencies for assessing the psychological functioning of individuals through techniques such as psychological assessment, observation and interviewing.

CO77: Appreciate the approaches to handling individuals in an emergency situation and use of relevant risk management strategies.

CO78: Analyse the use & applications of various Psycho-diagnostic tools.

CO79: Demonstrate awareness of ethico-legal issues and other critical issues associated with psychotherapy.

CO80: Contribute effectively in course-specific interactions.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion,

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, application based questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

12.00

Unit I:

Diagnostic Formulation and Treatment

Case History; Mental Status Examination and Observation of the Mental and Physical Status of The Patient.

12.00

Unit II:

Clinical Assessment

Psychiatric Interview, Psychiatric Report; Psychological testing of Intelligence and Personality, Brain damage. Medical assessment of Psychiatric patients.

12.00

Unit III:

Emergency Interventions

Approach to the Patient; Risk management for common psychiatric emergencies, Psychosis, Mania, Anxiety, Disposition.

12.00

Unit IV:

Psycho-diagnostic tools

Types of scales and what they measure; Measurement Procedure; Selection of Psychiatric Rating scales: Functional Status, Impairment, and General Symptom Severity; Clinical Disorder specific scales

12.00

Unit V:

Ethics in Clinical Psychological and Allied Sciences

Current bioethical Principles: Autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, justice, professionalism; Ethics in Psychiatry: boundaries, informed consent, dual roles, training, research; Cultural themes and Essential Skills Psychiatry.

Essential Readings:

Kaplan, H. I. & Saddock, B. J. (1989). Modern Synopsis of Comprehensive TextBook of Psychiatry (4^th Ed.). London: William and Wilkins.
Wolman, B. B. (1965). Handbook of Clinical Psychology. USA: Tata Mc Graw Hills.
Cutler, J.L. & Marcus, E.R. (2010). Psychiatry (2^nd ed.). New York: Oxford.
Robert, L. W., Layde, J. B., & Balon, R. (2013). International Handbook of Psychiatry.

Suggested Readings

Batchelor I.R.C. 10^th Ed. (1968). Henderson Gillepie’s Textbook of Psychiatry. London, Oxford University Press.
Ludwig, A. (1986). Principles of Clinical Psychiatry. The Free Press, New York.
Mayer, R. G. & Deutsch, S. E. (1996). The Child Clinician’s Handbook. Mass: Allyn and Bacon
Nicoli, A.M. Ed. (1978). The Harvard Guide to Modern Psychiatry. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.
Walker, C. E. & Roberts, M. C. (2001). Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology (3^rd Ed). New York: J. Wiley & Sons.