Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fundamental Topics in Clinical Psychology
Course Code: KPJ601
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Definition of clinical psychology and psychologist, role, relationship with other disciplines, interaction with other sub-fields of psychology. An overview of the concept of holistic assessment in clinical psychology, principles and application of assessment interview, review of assessment and evaluation areas (such as intelligence, personality, neuropsychology, psychopathology), learning the principles of psychological assessment report writing. Basics of clinical psychology and the terms of stres, coping, emotion and cognition.

Course Content

Clinical Psychology, definition of clinical psychologist, role, relationship with other disciplines; psychological intervention and ethics; principles of psychological evaluation; psychotherapy and counseling; working with children, adults, individual and group, family and couples.

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