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PSY5330 Psychological Assessment: Home

Course Description

This course examines different psychological and clinical tests and how these tests are used individually and in combination as part of psychological assessment in clinical and nonclinical settings. The course focuses on different types of assessments, such as assessment interview, behavioral test, memory test, intelligence tests, personality tests, and mental workload. Ethical and social implications of assessment in a variety of contexts will also be discussed.

Recommended Books

Handbook of Psychological Assessment

This book covers principles of assessment, evaluation, referral, treatment planning, and report writing. Written in a practical, skills-based manner, the Sixth Edition provides guidance on the most efficient methods for selecting and administering tests, interpreting assessment data, how to integrate test scores and develop treatment plans as well as instruction on ways to write effective, client-oriented psychological reports. This text provides through coverage of the most commonly used assessment instruments including the Wechsler Intelligence Scales, Wechsler Memory Scales, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Personality Assessment Inventory, Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, NEO Personality, Rorschach, Thematic Apperception Test, and brief assessment instruments for treatment planning, monitoring, and outcome assessment.

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