Graduate Education Institute · Clinical Psychology · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe ALTUNKAYA ERDOĞMUŞ
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to introduce theoretical approaches to clinical observation and interviewing and to equip students with the observation and interviewing skills required in clinical assessment and psychotherapy processes. The course also aims to help students learn the fundamental principles and stages of clinical interviewing and develop essential knowledge and practical skills in therapeutic communication, initial interviewing, mental status examination, clinical assessment, risk assessment, report writing, and the ethical conduct of clinical interviews.
Course Content
The course covers the fundamental principles and stages of clinical interviewing, preparation for the interview, the therapeutic relationship, active listening and basic communication skills, questioning and guidance techniques, initial interviewing and history taking, report writing, mental status examination, diagnostic assessment and treatment planning, suicide risk assessment, working with challenging clients, ethical principles, and online and face-to-face clinical interviewing.
Explanations
The final exam grade is determined by: 40% midterm exam 60% final exam
Rules
70% attendance is mandatory. This percentage must be achieved to be eligible to take the final exam.
Core Area Distribution
(31) Social and Behavioural Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeRole PlayingGroup StudyBrain StormingCase StudySelf studyProject Based Learning (Including Field Work)
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 25 | 3 | 75 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction-Philosophy and Organization | Introduction-Philosophy and Organization |
| 2 | Basic Principles and Preparations | Basic Principles and Preparations |
| 3 | Basic Interest, Listening and Action Skills | Basic Interest, Listening and Action Skills |
| 4 | Guidance in the Clinical Interview: Questions and Action Skills | Guidance in the Clinical Interview: Questions and Action Skills |
| 5 | Evidence-Based Relationship Variables in the Clinical Interview | Evidence-Based Relationship Variables in the Clinical Interview |
| 6 | Clinical Interview Process: Structural Models - Introduction - Development - Closure - Conclusion | Clinical Interview Process: Structural Models - Introduction - Development - Closure - Conclusion |
| 7 | Clinical Interview Process: Closing-Termination | Clinical Interview Process: Closing-Termination |
| 8 | Ethics in Interviewing | Ethics in Interviewing |
| 9 | MIDTERM EXAM | MIDTERM EXAM |
| 10 | Initial interview and Report Writing | Initial interview and Report Writing |
| 11 | Mental Status Examination | Mental Status Examination |
| 12 | Diagnosis and Treatment Plan | Diagnosis and Treatment Plan |
| 13 | Evaluation of Suicide | Evaluation of Suicide |
| 14 | Interviewing Difficult Clients and Difficult Situations | Interviewing Difficult Clients and Difficult Situations |
| 15 | Meeting online and in non-face-to-face environments | Meeting online and in non-face-to-face environments |
| 16 | General Review | General Review |