Entry requirements
Only open to Master students specialisation Clinical Psychology and Research master’s students track Clinical Health Psychology
Description
Students develop clinical interviewing and diagnostic skills, using semi-structured interviews, mental status examination and standardized interviews, e.g. the MINI and CPRS. The course provides exposure to psychopathology syndromes via clinical interviews with trained actors. Theoretical and practical issues in assessment and diagnostics will be discussed. Oral and written reporting of findings is also covered. The focus of this part of the course is on most prevalent DSM-5 psychological disorders.
Course objectives
This course aims to prepare students for conducting diagnostic interviews during your clinical internships. At the end of this course, their knowledge and skills of diagnostics, interviewing and reporting should be at a level required for the initial phase of their internship. Another aim is the further development of their professional attitude.
Specific aims are to:
Increase knowledge regarding clinical diagnostic interviewing; assessment of psychiatric signs and symptoms; psychosocial interview; mental status examination
Learn how to report data from diagnostic interviews in letters to general practitioners.
Learn the advantages and limitations of various interviewing methods, in particular a clinical interview versus a standardized clinical interview
Increase skills regarding clinical diagnostic interviewing: assessment of psychiatric signs and symptoms, psychosocial interview, mental status examination
Further development of a professional attitude, ethical aspects of psychodiagnostic interviewing, respect
Timetable
For the timetable of this course please refer to MyTimetable
Registration
Education
Students must register themselves for all course components (lectures, tutorials and practicals) they wish to follow. You can register up to 5 days prior to the start of the course.
Exams
It is mandatory for all students to register for each exam and to confirm registration for each exam in My Studymap. This is possible up to and including 10 calendar days prior to the examination. You cannot take an exam without a valid pre-registration and confirmation in My Studymap. Carefully read all information about the procedures and deadlines for registering for courses and exams.
Exchange students and external guest students will be informed by the education administration about the current registration procedure.
Mode of instruction
Four 2-hour lectures
Six 4-hour seminars, Students will practice skills and techniques in roleplays and with trained actors. Lectures will be in English. Seminars with only Dutch students will be in Dutch.
Assessment method
Performance during this course will be rated in a 1-10 grade. The final seminar is an exam. Successful completion of this course and the final grade depends on:
Attendance plenary sessions, lectures and seminars.
Active participation during seminars, including feedback to group members (20%).
Assessment by instructor of knowledge of theory and diagnostic criteria and interviewing skills during the course, including the exam (50%)
Written reports (30%)
The Institute of Psychology follows the policy of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences to systematically check student papers for plagiarism with the help of software. Disciplinary measures will be taken when fraud is detected. Students are expected to be familiar with and understand the implications of this fraud policy.
Reading list
Morrison, J. (2014). The first interview (Fourth edition). New York: Guilford Press.
Syllabus, course materials and information available on Brightspace.
Contact information
Drs. Jacqueline Guicherit-Dicke en Anne van Giezen
j.a.guicherit@fsw.leidenuniv.nl en giezen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl.