• Conduct assessments of childrens’ and adolescents’ cognitive abilities, personalities, learnin and emotional/behavioural aspects;
• Intervene therapeutically with children and adolescents and work effectively towards therapeutic outcomes;
• Devise and implement behaviour modification programmes;
• Integrate findings and knowledge;
• Create concise and comprehensive reports;
• Work effectively with and within systems;
• Work within and reflect upon ethical frameworks as required from the profession of psychology;
• Conduct assigned work ethically and responsibly.

• Identify psychopathological traits and mental health disorders in children and adolescents;
• Identify mental difficulties;
• Describe assessment tools used to assess cognitive abilities, personalities, emotional and behavioural aspects;
• Outline the process of devising and implementing behaviour modification programmes;
• Demonstrate knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and its application;
• Describe the process of working with Trauma and Bereavement;
• Demonstrate knowledge of personality theories;
• Identify crises situations and communicate proper interventions.

• Administer and interpret the WIPPSI and/or WISC in line with standardized procedures;
• Abide with standardized procedures to administer and interpret Personality Assessments;
• Use service procedures to work effectively in crisis situations if situation arise;
• Use Cognitive Behavioral Techniques efficiently and effectively in the interventions provided;
• Identify trauma and bereavement;
• Combine results from different assessments, observations and interviews;
• Write concise and comprehensive reports;
• Reflect on how own personality, and past and current experiences influence own work.

This module will be assessed through: Continuous Assessment by field supervisor and practicum coordinators together with a Portfolio.

Core Reading List

1. Growth-Marnat, G. 2016. Handbook of Psychological Assessment 6 ed. Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc.
2. Flanagan, D.P. (2017). Essentials of WISC-V Assessment. Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
3. Karen, B., Goldfinger B., & Pomerantz, A.M. 2013. Psychological Assessment and Report Writing. SAGE Publications Inc.
4. Sommers-Flanaga, J. Clinical Interviewing. 6 ed. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
5. Allan, A. (2010). Ethical Practice in Psychology – Reflections from the creators of the APS Code of Ethics. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
6. Koocher, G.P., & Spiegel P.K (2016). Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions : Standards and Cases. Oxford University Press Inc.
7. Knapp, S.J. (2011). APA Handbook of Ethics in Psychology. American Psychological Association.
8. Neill C., (2016). Ethics and Psychology : Beyond Codes of Practice. Taylor & Francis Ltd.
9. Roberts, M.C. (2021). Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.