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MPSY 202 – COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE: CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND INTERVENTION
COURSE NO.: MPSY103
INSTRUCTOR: DR. JERSON JOHN L. TROCIO, RPsy, CSIOP
TERM: Summer Term – AY 2023-2024
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course discusses various psychological disorders, theories about its development
among children and adolescence. This also provides overview on how the disorders are
diagnosed, assessed including treatment and intervention.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Shows in-depth understanding the different child and adolescent psychopathology.
2. Familiarize and accurately demonstrate assessment core skills to client’s concerns.
3. Design appropriate intervention plan.
TOPIC PRESENTATION AND ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC NAME DATES
Overview on Child and Adolescent Dr. Jerson John L. June 15, 2024
Psychopathology Trocio
Autism Spectrum Disorder Valdez, Rheicy Bien June 22, 2024
Learning Disabilities Bader / Tigullo, Karla
Speech and Motor Disorder Jeanne Panilag,/ Talaid
Carmen Guimte
Intellectual Disability & Attention Revilla, Raymund June 29, 2024
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Seto Mailyn Cadungon
Down Syndrome & Adolescent Manalo Evelyn Sarno / June 29, 2024
Substance Use Disorders Mollaneda May Japson
Child and Adolescent Depression Abonales Elisa Pacano July 6, 2024
& Health-Related and Somatic Bastan Sophia Patrice
Symptom Disorders Eliseo
Anxiety, PTSD, Oppositional Fernandez Camille Celis July 6, 2024
Conduct and Defiant Disorders / Gonzales Lorjane
Mulla / Ramos Kim Roi
Wanal
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder & Capital Princess July 13, 2024
Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Self Canceran
Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Collado Kent Eduard
Arabis
Early Onset Schizophrenia Emperado Prince Jason July 13, 2024
Lascuña
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MPSY 202 – COURSE OUTLINE
Eating Disorders & Personality Fernandez Camille Celis
Disorders in Children and
Adolescents
Final Exam July 20, 2024
PRESENTATION FLOW
1. Present the background, overview, and criteria of each condition.
2. Present psychological assessment tools for each condition.
3. Present current and possible interventions for each condition.
4. Present one case that covers the diagnosis, assessment, and intervention in the
presentation.
5. You are given a 1-hour presentation for the entire discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance and participation: case analysis/assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and
treatment plan formulation and other scheduled activities
2. Facilitation of an assigned topic from the list of disorders with sample cases for practice
in diagnosis, assessment, prognosis and treatment planning
3. Case Study/Analysis, Case Formulation and Psychological Report
4. Not less than 12 hours of supervised case management in any chosen mental health or
psychiatric facility
5. Group discussion and sharing of research outputs
6. Oral Case presentation, review and deliberation
PRESENTATION RUBRICS
Scoring Rubric for Oral Presentations
PRESENTATION SKILLS (30) 1 2 3 4 5
Were the main ideas presented in an orderly and clear manner? ...........................................................
Did the presentation fill the time allotted? ............................................................................................
Were the overheads/handouts appropriate and helpful to the audience? ...............................................
Did the talk maintain the interest of the audience? ...............................................................................
Was there a theme or take-home message to the presentation? ............................................................. Was the
presenter responsive to audience questions? ................................................................................................
KNOWLEDGE BASE (25)
Was proper background information on the topic given? .....................................................................
Was the material selected for presentation appropriate to the topic? ....................................................
Was enough essential information given to allow the audience to effectively ......................................
evaluate the topic?
Was irrelevant or filler information excluded? ...................................................................................... Did the
presenter have a clear understanding of the material presented? ..................................................................
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MPSY 202 – COURSE OUTLINE
CRITICL THINKING (30)
Were the main issues in this area clearly identified? .............................................................................
Were both theoretical positions and empirical evidence presented? .....................................................
Were the strengths and weaknesses of these theories, and the methods used to ...................................
gather this evidence adequately explained?
Did the presenter make recommendations for further work in this area? ..............................................
Did the main conclusions of the presentation follow from the material presented? ..............................
Were competing explanations or theories considered and dealt with properly? ...................................
VISUAL AIDS (15)
Transparencies, slides…………………………………………………………………
Handouts……………………………………………………………………………… .........................
Audio, video, etc………………………………………………………………………
