Course: Psychodiagnostics of Adults 1

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Course title Psychodiagnostics of Adults 1
Course code PCH/PDG1D
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Obereignerů Radko, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st GENERAL QUESTIONS of PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS Basic concepts, definition of field psychodiagnostics. Brief historical overview. Psychodiagnostic activity? objective, strategy, psychological diagnosis. Psychodiagnostic situation? probands, psychologist, relationship, influence surroundings. Clinical and psychometric approach. Psychodiagnostic methods? classification, basic characteristics of the test, of testing guide, professional and ethical principles of work. 2nd CLINICAL METHODS Definition, advantages and disadvantages, the reliability of the data. Observations? types, course, registration and interpretation errors, if the right observations. Interview? species diagnostic interview? meaning, definition, types, objectives, process, interviewing techniques, registration and interpretation, problems with keeping the conversation. Histories? definition, types, process, content structure, CV. Analysis of spontaneous product? definition, meaning. 3rd DIAGNOSIS INTELLIGENCE? One-test The concept of intellect and intelligence, theories and types of intelligence, intelligence quotient, the history of measurement capabilities. One-intelligence tests (Raven, Cattell, UNESCO, D48, CPC, KVITA, VMT). 4th DIAGNOSIS OF INTELLIGENCE - a comprehensive intelligence tests (AIT, IST, TIP, OTRS, Staveluv test, MIT, Tursa, KAI). 5; INTELLIGENCE DIAGNOSIS? Wechslerovy intelligence scale for adults (WAIS-R, WAIS-III) 6th INDIVIDUAL TESTS psyche. FUNCTIONS AND SPECIAL CAPABILITIES The importance of investigations of cognitive function, the concept organicita, deterioration, cognitive functions, manifestations of organic brain impairment in the mental sphere. 7; TESTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WORK MOMENTUM? Numerical square, Bourdonuv test, digit rectangle TKP, Rempleinova counting test, subtests complex test. 8 MEMORY TESTS? subtests complex test, Wechsler Memory Scale, WMS III., Benton (BVRT) Graham-Kendall MFD, TKF, meille, Ruisel SAP, LGT 3rd 9; DIAGNOSIS OF ORGANIC DAMAGE CNS - Tests of perceptual-motor skills and tests organicity? Bnder Gestalt, OIT, Grassi, MPDT, Trail Making Test, LFT, DCS, neuropsychological diagnosis (Lurija - LNNB, Halstead-Reitan-HRNB), ADAS-cog. Laterality tests. 10; EXAMINATION SPECIAL CAPABILITIES? creativity tests (Torrance), tests the technical skills (Soeweho cube, pyramid Loeweho) tests of verbal and mathematical skills (replenishment sentences Kalkulia). 11; formulation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 22 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 18 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 35 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Introduction to psychodiagnostic methods, administration and interpretation. Planning of strategies of psychological examination in various diagnostic cathegories. Selection of adequate methods. Administration. Writing of psychological findings.
competence in the range of the subject goals
Prerequisites
no prior assumptions

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic Test

attendance, test
Recommended literature
  • Greene, R.L. (2000). The MMPI-2: an interpretive manual. Michigan, Allyn and Bacon.
  • Lezak, M.D., Howieson, D.B., Loring, D.W. (2004). Neuropsychological assessment. Oxford.
  • Říčan, P. (1979). Klinický psychologický nález. Bratislava.
  • Svoboda, M., Humpolíček, P., Šnorek, V. (2013). Psychodiagnostika dospělých. Praha.
  • Svoboda, M. (2005). Psychologická diagnostika dospělých. Praha, Portál.
  • Vágnerová M, Svoboda M, Krejčířová D. (2009). Psychodiagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Praha, Portál.


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