Course: Final Doctoral Examination in Clinical Psychology

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Course title Final Doctoral Examination in Clinical Psychology
Course code PCH/99ZZK
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
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.
  • Kňažek Považanová Barbora, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kupka Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
a) Psychopathology Disorders of partial mental functions (with an emphasis on disorders of perception, thinking, affect, memory, consciousness, personality, and psychomotor). Syndromology symptomatology and psychiatric disorders, diagnostic system ICD-10 and DSM-IV, their differences, the concept of multiaxial diagnosis, the diagnostic criteria of mental disorders. Generational mental disorders. Approaches in the categorization of mental disorders, dynamic models, symptomatic etiology, their advantages and risks. Psychopharmacology, the distribution of psychotropic drugs, the influence of individual drug groups for psychological diagnosis and test image of mental disorders. b) Psychological The methods used in clinical psychological diagnosis, focusing on methods ROR, TAT, MMPI-2, Wechsler intelligence scales and memory allocation methods, neuropsychological tests, and tests. The image of mental disorders in authoritarian methods, the integration of data from a psychological examination. Diagnosis of personality, memory, intellect, organicity, affective disorders, psychoses, neuroses, diagnostic sub-components of personality (talent, temperament ...). Comprehensive strategy, targeted and control psychological examination. c) Psychotherapy General theory of psychotherapy (psychoanalysis, dynamic psychotherapy, humanistic and existential psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy ...). Special psychotherapy for anxious disorders, somatoform disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, addictions, marital and family problems. The use of play therapy, expressive techniques, targeted activities. Hypnotherapy and the use of suggestion. The choice of group and individual therapy. Methodology of research in psychotherapy (variables in psychotherapy, problems in research in psychotherapy) d) The Psychology of health and disease Psychosomatic concepts, psychosomatic disorders in various fields of medicine, theoretical concepts of health and disease, protective factors, health problems, both acute and chronic illness, disability issues, disability, pain, aging and dying. The issue of disability and strategies to posudkovým examination purposes. The concept of alexithymia, the issue of lifestyle diseases, stress management, issues of prevention. e) Child Clinical Psychology (doc. Mgr. Irena Sobotková, PhD.) Stages of child development, their specifics in terms of clinical practice. Disorders of psychological development in childhood and adolescence. Disability in the context of the development of the child, the family of a child with disabilities. Psychological deprivation, residential care, foster care. Somatically ill child. Child and pain. Problems of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. Specific learning disabilities and behavior. Psychological assessment of children and adolescents. Child psychotherapy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 375 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Elaborate knowledge at particular subdiscipline of clinical psychology, especially in the area of psychopathology, psychodiagnostic, psychotherapy, psychology of health and diseases. Elaborate knowledge in the area of child clinical psychology with emphasis on main topics.
The student is able to understand the system of classification of mental disorders. - Students will acquire the skill to navigate and compare classification systems ICD-10 and DSM-IV. - Students can well describe and explain the principles of assessment methods ROR, TAT, MMPI-II, WAIS-III and other relevant methods. Familiar with their scales, knows their relationship in relation to psychopathology. Understands their psychometric principles. - The student is able to understand the problems of integration of data from clinical-psychological examinations. He knows the limits of individual methods (history, interview, projective techniques, questionnaires). - Students will deepen their knowledge of psychotherapeutic approaches, with a focus on methods of psychotherapy. - The student will understand the problems of research in psychotherapy. Can design a research project in psychotherapy. Has knowledge of methodological issues in psychotherapy research.
Prerequisites
- master degree psychology - admission to a doctoral program in internal or combined - the examination of clinical psychology - DSP

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Dialog

Detailed study of topics of syllabuses, a good knowledge of basic literature. Orientation in literature and recommended expansion. Students take the test selects two of the remaining three groups? two circuits should already have done the test in clinical psychology during the study.
Recommended literature
  • Baštecká, B. (2003). Klinická psychologie v praxi. Praha: Portál.
  • Goldmann, P., & Baštecká, B. (2001). Základy klinické psychologie. Praha: Portál.
  • Heretik, A., & Heretik, A. (2007). Klinická psychológia. Nové Zámky: Psychoprof.
  • Křivohlavý, J. (2002). Psychologie nemoci. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Křivohlavý, J. (2009). Psychologie zdraví. Praha: Portál.
  • Plante, T. G. (1999). Contemporary clinical psychology. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
  • Prochaska, J. O., Norcross, J. C., & Štěpo, J. (1999). Psychoterapeutické systémy: průřez teoriemi. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Vymětal, J. (2003). Lékařská psychologie. Praha: Portál.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Clinical Psychology (12) Category: Psychology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -