This bundle contains everything you need to know for the course "Clinical Skills: Developmental Psychology" given at the University of Amsterdam. It contains all the lectures and the following chapters of the books:
Clinical assessment of child and adolescent personality and behaviour by Frick, Barry, & Kamphaus (fourth edition): 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 15, 16
Psychological communication: Theories, roles and skills for counsellors by van der Molen, Lang, Trower, & Look (second edition) – 2, 5, 6, 7
There are several characteristics of early adolescence (i.e. 10 – 14):
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Almost one in eight young people are in youth services (e.g. mental health services). Abnormal development refers to development not being normal and often includes excessive parts of behaviour or behaviour that is not shown enough. Cognitive distortions are common. There are several definitions:
A psychological test refers to a systematic procedure for comparing the behaviour of two or more people. Standardization refers to collecting a sample for the purpose of norm-referencing and it refers to the administration of a measure according to a consistent set of rules. A standardized administration is necessary to produce reliable and valid measurement.
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........Read moreUsing a developmental approach has several implications for the assessment process:
Informed consent should be provided before any clinical service to a child or adolescent. The informed consent must be obtained from at least one of the parents if the child is below the age of consent. Without exception, it should be the first thing that is done in clinical assessment. There are several basic elements of informed consent:
........Read moreNon-specifics refer to contextual factors within which the techniques of psychotherapy take place (e.g. therapeutic alliance). During the assessment procedure, the reason for referral should be taken into account. The interpretations that one anticipates making at the end of the evaluation should guide the selection of tests for the assessment battery (e.g. hypotheses about the referral question and
........Read moreHistory taking is essential in child psychological assessment for several reasons:
Assessment should include many areas of functioning (1), use multiple techniques (2) and use multiple sources (3). The integration of this information is often difficult due to the low rate of agreement between informants but this may reflect real situational variability in children’s behaviour. Informant disagreement is influenced by the type of behaviour being assessed and the measurement
........Read moreIt is essential to consider the different people who will read a report to avoid improper interpretation of the results when writing a report. The clinician should aim to make reports accessible and useful to all involved people. The report refers to the means by which a client’s history and difficulties are described, results are obtained and interpreted,
........Read moreA goal refers to what the client or clinician would like to achieve (e.g. reduction of problems). There are two types of goals:
Listening skills are used to give the client an opportunity and encouragement to tell their story. Non-selective listening skills refer to skills that exert little influence and are intended to encourage and stimulate the client. The are several non-selective listening skills:
Psychological interpretation refers to redefining or restructuring the situation through the presentation of an alternate description of behaviour. The goal is to obtain new insights. Ubiquitous interpretation refers to interpreting from a certain frame of reference or viewpoint. Interpretation consists of a continuum between what is close to the client’s frame of reference and things that lie outside
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