Psychological Assessment

Paper Code:

Group A - Practical 1

Max. Marks:

100.00

The domains that should be emphasized include but not limited to: Case history method, mental status examinations, arriving at the clinical diagnosis, rationale of psychological testing, observations, response recording, analyze, interpret and communicate the findings to the team members.
Specific tests: Tests for attention, memory, intelligence, developmental skills, abstract ability, personality, diagnosis, rating scales, assessing disability, QOL and wellbeing, stress and adaptation (includes standardized vernacular version of tests/scales those used in adult and child conditions).

List of Core Tests:

• Binet-Kamat test

• Raven's tests of intelligence (all forms)

• Bhatia's battery of intelligence tests

• Malin’s intelligence scale for children

• Wechsler adult performance intelligence scale

• Wechsler memory scale

• PGI memory scale

• 16-PF

• Eysenck’s personality inventory/questionnaire

• Thematic apperception test

• Children apperception test

• Rorschach psychodiagnostics

Essential Readings:

Comprehensive handbook of psychological assessment, Vol 1 & 2, Hersen, M, Segal, D. L, Hilsenroth, M.J. (2004). John Wiley & Sons: USA
Comprehensive Clinical Psychology: Assessment, Vol. 4, Bellack, A.S. & Hersen, M (1998). Elsiever Science Ltd.: Great Britain
The Rorschach – A Comprehensive System, Vol 1, 4th ed., Exner, J.E. John Wiley and sons: NY.
The Thematic Apperception Test manual, Murray H.A. (1971), Harvard University Press.
An Indian modification of the Thematic Apperception Test, Choudhary, U. Shree Saraswathi Press: Calcutta

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