Course Title: Clinical Psychology Academic Year: 2024/25
Course Code : Psyc 3095 Year: 4, Semester: I
Credit Hrs: 5 Ects Mode of course Delivery: Parallel
Office No: R- 101 Instructor: M Top. (MA)
Course Description
The course of clinical psychology integrates science, theory and practice to understand, predict
and alleviate maladjustment, discomfort as well as to promote human adaptation, adjustment and
personal development. Clinical psychology focuses on the intellectual, biological, psychological,
social and behavioral aspects of human functioning across life span.
The course includes main theories, research approaches and intervention strategies of clinical
psychology. It is intended to expose the students to the basic concepts and issues in psychology
and psychotherapy for more advanced courses in the clinical domain.
Course Objectives
The course is designed to help students develop both an understanding of issues and topics in
clinical psychology. The specific objectives of the course are:
To learn about theory, research and practice in clinical psychology
Learn about some of the practical skills that are fundamental to clinical psychology
To foster discussion about clinical issues and problems in their social context
To develop a perspective of critical thinking about clinical psychology
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Course content
Chapter One: The foundations of clinical References
psychology
1.1. Clinical psychology defined Plante T.(2005).
1.2. History of clinical psychology Contemporary clinical
o Foundations and early history of clinical psychology( 2nd ed).
psychology Trull, T.J (2005). Clinical
o Recent history of clinical psychology psychology. Thompson
1.3. Activities and employment settings of clinical
psychology
1.4. Clinical psychology and related fields
1.5. Research methods in clinical psychology
Chapter Two: Diagnosis and Classification of Plante T.(2005).
Psychological Problems Contemporary clinical
2.1. What is abnormal behavior? psychology( 2nd ed).
2.2. Mental illness Trull, T.J (2005). Clinical
2.3. Importance of diagnosis psychology. Thompson
2.4. Classification systems
2.5. General issues in classification
2.6. Causes of abnormal behavior and mental illness
Chapter Three: Major Theoretical Models in Clinical Plante T.(2005).
Psychology Contemporary clinical
3.1. The psychodynamic approaches psychology( 2nd ed).
3.2. The behavioral and cognitive- behavioral Trull, T.J (2005). Clinical
approaches psychology . Thompson
3.3. The humanistic approaches
3.4. The family systems approach
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Chapter Four: Clinical Assessment I Plante T.(2005).
4.1. Interviewing Contemporary clinical
o Types of interview psychology( 2nd ed).
o Potential threats to effective interview Trull, T.J (2005). Clinical
4.2. Behavioral observations psychology . Thompson
o Naturalistic observation
o Controlled observations
o Checklist and inventories
Chapter Five: Clinical assessment II: Cognitive and Plante T.(2005).
Personality Contemporary clinical
5.1. Cognitive testing psychology( 2nd ed).
5.2. The concept of intelligence Trull, T.J (2005). Clinical
5.3. Intelligence testing psychology . Thompson
Wechsler scales
Stanford Binet scales
5.4. Personality testing
Objective testing
Projective testing
5.5. Clinical judgment
5.6. Communicating assessment results
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Chapter Six: Psychotherapeutic Interventions
6.1. Goals of psychotherapy
6.2. Common denominators in psychotherapy
6.3. Stages of psychotherapy
6.4. Modes of psychotherapy
o Individual psychotherapy
o Couples psychotherapy
o Family psychotherapy
6.5. Non-psychotherapeutic approaches
o Biological intervention
o Social intervention
6.6. Essential questions about psychotherapy
Chapter Seven: Professional and Ethical Issues
7.1. The ethical principles of psychologists and code of
conduct
I. MODE OF DELIVERY
Brainstorming,
Gapped Lecture, group discussion,
Question and Answering Method,
Individual and group presentation
Reading Assignment (mostly practiced)
II. EVALUAIONS
Attendance and class participation---------------5%
Individual and /or Group Assignment-------------15%
Tests- -------------------------------------------------30%
Final Exam------------------------------------------ 50%
Total ------------------------------------------------ 100%
COURSE POLICY
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All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students as per the Legislation of the
respective university throughout the course. Academic dishonesty, including cheating,
fabrication and plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be reported to the bodies for action.
Regular attendances, class activities (questions), doing assignments and submitting them on time
are indispensable vehicles for the successful accomplishment of the course. Moreover, mobile
cell phones are to be switched off so as to avoid distractions in the teaching learning activities
including examination time. Lastly, but not least, note that all issues discussed in the class will
be incorporated in quiz, mid or final exam.
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