Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology 2500-EN-S-143
The course includes three main modules:
1. Introduction to child and adolescent clinical psychology that will
provide an overview of: historical context of child and adolescent clinical
psychology, epidemiology, developmental trajectories leading to
emotional, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and
adolescents, risk and protective factors, main theories of child and
adolescent psychopathology, diagnosis of child and adolescent disorders
and issues in clinical decision making.
2. Characteristics of selected neurodevelopmental, behavioral and
emotional disorders and problems in children and adolescents e.g.
autism, ADHD, oppositional-defiant disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety
disorders, depression.
3. Basics of counseling and psychotherapy with children and adolescents.
Main approaches to counseling and psychotherapy of children,
adolescents and their families (humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitivebehavioral,
family systems and integrative)
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to describe:
1. Developmental trajectories leading to emotional, behavioral and
neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents.
2. Risk and protective factors..
3. Main theories of child and adolescent psychopathology.
4. Process of diagnosis of child and adolescent emotional, behavioral
and neurodevelopmental disorders and process of clinical decision
making.
5. Characteristics of selected disorders in children and adolescents in
particular: autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, conduct disorders,
oppositional-defiant disorder, anxiety disorders and depression.
6. Basics of counseling and psychotherapy with children and
adolescents.
7. Main approaches to counseling and psychotherapy with children,
adolescents and their families.
Assessment criteria
60% grade: Final test with multiple choice and open-ended questions.
40% grade: Oral group presentation of the latest research in the field
of child and adolescent clinical psychology – students will prepare
brief oral presentations (10-15 minutes long) based on the recent
publications of findings in the field of child and adolescent clinical
psychology. Student will be working in small group (2-3 students).
Attendance rules
Up to two unexcused and two excused absences (supported by
medical/documentary evidence) are allowed.
Additional information
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