HU Credits: 4

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: psychology

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Laura Canetti

Coordinator Email: laurac@mscc.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Sunday 9:30 – 10:30

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Laura Canetti
Mr. Miron Tomer
Mr. Yaakov Moshkoviz

Course/Module description:
The course will focus on the clinical interview: individual and family background, mental status examination, structured vs. unstructured interviews, ethics in interviewing, written report. Students will also get acquainted with three instruments of assessment: Bender II, Projective Drawings (HTP) and Wechsler Intelligence test.

Course/Module aims:
Conducting a clinical interview. Learning the theoretical foundations of Bender, Projective Drawings and Wechsler tests, and the administration, scoring and interpretation of the tests.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to conduct a clinical interview and provide a written report. They will also be able to administrate, score, interpret and provide a written report of the Bender, Projective Drawings and Wechsler tests.

Attendance requirements(%):
90% attendance requirements in the small groups.

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Frontal lectures and teaching in small groups.

Course/Module Content:
Lesson 1 – Introduction, course plan. The aims of the clinical interview, structured vs. unstructured interviews, basic principles. Interview stages: opening, contract, confidentiality, presenting problem.
Lesson 2 – The interview: rapport, empathy and reflection. Social and individual history, psychiatric background and traumatic events.
Lesson 3 – Medical history: past and current medical problems, somatization. Medical status examination. Summary and recommendations.
Lesson 4 – Bender. History and theoretical background. Reliability and validity. Organic, developmental and emotional approaches to the instrument.
Lesson 5 – Bender. Organic and emotional indicators.
Lesson 6 – Bender. Recall phase, written report, case illustrations.
Lesson 7 – Projective Drawings: developmental and emotional interpretations of the test.
Lesson 8 – Projective Drawings: case illustrations.
Lesson 9 – Wechsler. History, theoretical background, administration.
Lesson 10 – Wechsler. Intelligence factor, interpreting index/subtest fluctuations. Interpretation of performance and verbal subtests.
Lesson 11 – Wechsler. Index description and interpretation.
Lesson 12 – Wechsler. Gender differences, verbal and performance discrepancies according to age and socio-economic status. The written report.
Lesson 13 – Case illustrations including the three tests (integration).

Required Reading:
Clinical Interview
1. Rosqvist, J., Björgvinsson, T., & Davidson, J. (2007). Philosophical underpinnings of clinical interviewing in M. Hersen & J. C. Thomas (Eds.), Handbook of clinical interviewing with adults (pp. 2-6). Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
RC 480.7 H37 2007.
2. Jenkins, S. (2007). Unstructured interviewing. Ibid (pp. 7-23).
3. Hook, J. N., Hodges, E., Whitney, K., & Segal, D. L. (2007). Structured and semistructured interviews. Ibid (pp. 24-37).
4. Daniel, M., & Carothers, T. (2007). Mental status examination. Ibid (pp. 49-63)
Psychological Assessment
5. Groth-Marnat, G. (2003). Introduction. Handbook of psychological assessment (4th ed., pp. 1-36). New York: Wiley.
BF 176 G76 2003.
6. Groth-Marnat, G. (2003). The context of clinical assessment. Ibid, pp. 37-68.
Bender
7. Groth-Marnat, G. (2003). Ibid, pp. 529-547.
HTP
8. Groth-Marnat, G. (1997). Projective drawings. Handbook of psychological assessment (NOTE: 3rd ed.!! , pp. 499-533). New York: Wiley.
BF 176 G76 1997.
Wechsler
9. Groth-Marnat, G. (2003). Wechsler Intelligence Scales. Ibid, pp. 129-195

Additional Reading Material:
10. Koppitz, E. M. (1975). The Bender Gestalt Test for Young Children. Vol. 2: Research and Applications 1963-1973. New York: Grune & Stratton.
BF 698.8 B4 K66.
11. Hutt, M. L. (1985). The Hutt adaptation of the Bender-Gestalt test: rapid screening and intensive diagnosis (4th ed., pp. 67-105). Orlando: Grune & Stratton.
BF 698.8 B4 H8 1985.
12. Tolor, A., & Brannigan, G.C. (1980). Interpretation of selected Bender protocols. Research and clinical applications of the Bender-Gestalt Test (pp. 179-199). Springfield: IL: Charles C Thomas.
BF 698.8 B4 T64.

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

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